Job 1:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ While he was yet speaking, there came also another and said, The fire of God (lightning) has fallen from the heavens and has burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ While this messenger was speaking, another arrived and said: “A raging fire fell from the sky and burned up the sheep and devoured the young men. I alone escaped to tell you.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And while he was still speaking, another arrived, and he said, "The fire of God fell from heaven, and, having struck the sheep and the servants, it consumed them; and I alone escaped to tell you."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ And while he was yet speaking, another came, and said: The fire of God fell from heaven and, striking the sheep and the servants, hath consumed them. And I alone have escaped to tell thee.

Job 1:16 Cross References

Genesis 19:24

Then the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah sulfur and fire from the Lord out of heaven,

1 Kings 18:38

Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust and even licked up the water that was in the trench.

2 Kings 1:10

But Elijah answered the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.” Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.

2 Kings 1:12

But Elijah answered him, “If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.” Then the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.

2 Kings 1:14

Look, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties, but now let my life be precious in your sight.”

Psalm 45:3

Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your glory and majesty.

Exodus 9:28

Pray to the Lord! Enough of God’s thunder and hail! I will let you go; you need stay no longer.”

Leviticus 10:2

And fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.

Leviticus 9:24

Fire came out from the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar, and when all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces.

Amos 7:4

This is what the Lord God showed me: the Lord God was calling for judgment by fire, and it devoured the great deep and was eating up the land.

Revelation 13:13

It performs great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in the sight of all,

1 Samuel 14:15

There was a panic in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison and even the raiders trembled; the earth quaked; and it became a very great panic.