Abraham bowed his face to the ground {to show he respected God}. But he laughed and said to himself, “I am 100 years old. I can’t have a son. And Sarah is 90 years old. She can’t have a child.”
Job 9:23 - Easy To Read Version When something terrible happens\par and an innocent person is killed,\par does God just laugh at him?\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If the scourge slay suddenly, He will laugh at the trial of the innocent. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When [His] scourge slays suddenly, He mocks at the calamity and trial of the innocent. American Standard Version (1901) If the scourge slay suddenly, He will mock at the trial of the innocent. Common English Bible If calamity suddenly kills, he mocks at the slaying of innocents. Catholic Public Domain Version If he scourges, let him kill all at once, and not laugh at the punishment of the innocent. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If he scourge, let him kill at once, and not laugh at the pains of the innocent. |
Abraham bowed his face to the ground {to show he respected God}. But he laughed and said to himself, “I am 100 years old. I can’t have a son. And Sarah is 90 years old. She can’t have a child.”
My lord and king, I came to say these words to you. Why? Because the people made me afraid. I said to myself, ‘I will talk to the king. Maybe the king will help me.
I know that the words of my lord the king will give me rest, because you are like an angel from God. You know what is good and what is bad. And the Lord your God is with you.”
Then Satan went away from the Lord. Satan gave Job painful sores. The painful sores were all over Job’s body from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head.
In the city you can hear\par the sad sounds of the dying people.\par Those hurt people cry out for help.\par But God does not listen.\par
Job, think about this:\par No innocent person was ever destroyed.\par Good people are never destroyed.\par
God doesn’t abandon innocent people.\par He doesn’t help evil people.\par
God, all day long we died for you!\par We were like sheep being led away\par to be killed.\par
Why? Because it is not just a test! You refused to be punished with the wooden stick, so what \{else should I use to punish you\}? \{Yes, the sword.\}’” The Lord my Master said those things.