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18 While this messenger[a] was still speaking, another[b] came and announced, “Your children were celebrating[c] in their oldest[d] brother’s house 19 when a strong wind came straight out of the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people, and they died. I alone escaped to tell you!”

Job Blesses God Despite the Catastrophe

20 Then Job stood up, tore his robe, shaved his head, fell to the ground, bowed very low,

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:18 The Heb. lacks messenger
  2. Job 1:18 Lit. this
  3. Job 1:18 Lit. eating and drinking wine
  4. Job 1:18 Lit. their firstborn