Job 1:14-16

New International Reader's Version

¹⁴ During that time a messenger came to Job. He said, “The oxen were plowing. The donkeys were eating grass near them. ¹⁵ Then the Sabeans attacked us and carried off the animals. They killed some of the servants with their swords. I’m the only one who has escaped to tell you!”

¹⁶ While he was still speaking, a second messenger came. He said, “God sent lightning from the sky. It struck the sheep and killed them. It burned up some of the servants. I’m the only one who has escaped to tell you!”