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.

13-15 Sometime later, while Job’s children were having one of their parties at the home of the oldest son, a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys grazing in the field next to us when Sabeans attacked. They stole the animals and killed the field hands. I’m the only one to get out alive and tell you what happened.”

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12 The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has(A) is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.”(B)

Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

13 One day when Job’s sons and daughters(C) were feasting(D) and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, 14 a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing(E) nearby,

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