8. God said to Satan, “Have you noticed my friend Job? There’s no one quite like him—honest and true to his word, totally devoted to God and hating evil.”
11. “But what do you think would happen if you reached down and took away everything that is his? He’d curse you right to your face, that’s what.”
12. God replied, “We’ll see. Go ahead—do what you want with all that is his. Just don’t hurt him.” Then Satan left the presence of God.
16. While he was still talking, another messenger arrived and said, “Bolts of lightning struck the sheep and the shepherds and fried them—burned them to a crisp. I’m the only one to get out alive and tell you what happened.”
17. While he was still talking, another messenger arrived and said, “Chaldeans coming from three directions raided the camels and massacred the camel drivers. I’m the only one to get out alive and tell you what happened.”
20. Job got to his feet, ripped his robe, shaved his head, then fell to the ground and worshiped:
21. Naked I came from my mother’s womb,naked I’ll return to the womb of the earth.God gives, God takes.God’s name be ever blessed.