¹⁸ At the time^[a] this one was speaking, another^[b] came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their firstborn brother’s house. ¹⁹ And behold,^[c] a great wind came from across the desert, and it struck the four corners of the house so that^[d] it fell upon the young people, and they died. But I escaped, even I alone, to tell you.”

²⁰ Then^[e] Job arose and tore his outer garment^[f] and shaved his head; then^[g] he fell upon the ground and he worshiped.