Job 1:18

New International Reader's Version

While he was still speaking, a fourth messenger came. He said, “Your sons and daughters were at their oldest brother’s house. They were enjoying good food and drinking wine.

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:28

Absalom ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon has had too much wine to drink, I’ll say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down.’ When I do, kill him. Don’t be afraid. I’ve given you an order, haven’t I? Be strong and brave.”

Job 1:13

One day Job’s sons and daughters were at their oldest brother’s house. They were enjoying good food and drinking wine.

Job 1:17

While he was still speaking, a third messenger came. He said, “The Chaldeans separated themselves into three groups. They attacked your camels and carried them off. They killed the rest of the servants with their swords. I’m the only one who has escaped to tell you!”

Job 1:19

Suddenly a strong wind blew in from the desert. It struck the four corners of the house. The house fell down on your children. Now all of them are dead. I’m the only one who has escaped to tell you!”

Job 1:4

His sons used to give feasts in their homes on their birthdays. They would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

Job 16:14

He smashes through me as if I were a wall. He rushes at me like a fighting man.

Job 23:2

“Even today my problems are more than I can handle. In spite of my groans, God’s hand is heavy on me.

Job 27:14

All their children will be killed by swords. They’ll never have enough to eat.

Job 8:4

Your children sinned against him. So he punished them for their sin.

Psalm 34:19

The person who does what is right may have many troubles. But the Lord saves him from all of them.

Ecclesiastes 9:2

Everyone will die someday. Death comes to godly and sinful people alike. It comes to good and bad people alike. It comes to “clean” and “unclean” people alike. Those who offer sacrifices and those who don’t offer them also die. A good person dies, and so does a sinner. Those who make promises die. So do those who are afraid to make them.

Isaiah 28:19

As often as it comes, it will carry you away. Morning after morning, day and night, it will come to punish you.” If you understand this message, it will bring you absolute terror.

Jeremiah 51:31

One messenger after another comes to the king of Babylon. All of them announce that his entire city is captured.

Lamentations 1:12

Jerusalem also says, “All you who are passing by, don’t you care about what has happened to me? Just look at my condition. Has anyone suffered the way I have? The Lord has brought all this on me. He has made me suffer. His anger has burned against me.