Job 1:18

Easy To Read Version

While the third messenger was still speaking, another messenger came. The fourth messenger said, “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house.

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:28

Then Absalom gave this command to his servants, “Watch Amnon. When he is drunk and feeling good from the wine, I will give you the command. You must attack Amnon and kill him. Don’t be afraid of being punished. After all, you will only be obeying my command. Now, be strong and brave.”

Job 1:13

One day, Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house.

Job 1:17

While that messenger was still speaking, another messenger came. This third messenger said, “The Chaldeans sent three groups of soldiers. They attacked us and took the camels! They killed the servants. I am the only person that escaped. So I came to tell you the news!”

Job 1:19

Then a strong wind suddenly blew in from the desert and blew the house down. The house fell on your sons and daughters, and they are dead. I am the only person that escaped. So I came to tell you the news!”

Job 1:4

Job’s sons took turns having parties in their homes, and they invited their sisters.

Job 16:14

Again and again God attacks me.\par He runs at me like a soldier in battle.\par

Job 23:2

“I am still complaining today.\par Why? Because I am still suffering.\par

Job 27:14

An evil person might have many children.\par But his children will be killed in war.\par The children of an evil person\par will not have enough to eat.\par

Job 8:4

If your children sinned against God,\par then he has punished them.\par They paid for their sins.\par

Psalm 34:19

Good people might have many problems,\par but the Lord will save them\par from every one of their problems.\par

Ecclesiastes 9:2

But, there is one thing that happens to everyone—we all die! Death comes to good people and bad people. Death comes to people that are pure and to people that are not pure. Death comes to people that give sacrifices {\cf2\super [35]} and to people that do not give sacrifices. A good man will die just like a sinner. A person that makes special promises to God will die just like a person that is afraid to make those promises.

Isaiah 28:19

That person will come and take you away. Your punishment will be terrible. Your punishment will come early in the morning, and it will continue late into the night.

Jeremiah 51:31

One messenger follows another.\par Messenger follows messenger.\par They announce to the king of Babylon\par that his whole city has been captured.\par

Lamentations 1:12

All you people that pass by on the road,\par you don’t seem to care.\par But look at me and see.\par Is there any pain like my pain?\par Is there any pain like the pain\par that has come to me?\par Is there any pain like the pain\par that the Lord has punished me with?\par He has punished me on the day\par of his great anger.\par