Job 1:16-18

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

¹⁶ While he was still speaking, another came and said, ‘The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; I alone have escaped to tell you.’ ¹⁷ While he was still speaking, another came and said, ‘The Chaldeans formed three columns, made a raid on the camels and carried them off, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; I alone have escaped to tell you.’ ¹⁸ While he was still speaking, another came and said, ‘Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house,