Other People's Kids

Job

Allow me to quote the Bible, Job 1, 13-22:

¹³Now on the day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,

¹⁴a messenger came to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them,

¹⁵and the ^(W)Sabeans attacked and took them. They also slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

¹⁶While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "^(X)The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

¹⁷While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "The ^(Y)Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and took them and slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

¹⁸While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,

¹⁹and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

²⁰Then Job arose and ^(Z)tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped.

²¹He said,
"^(AA)Naked I came from my mother's womb,
And naked I shall return there
The ^(AB)LORD gave and the LORD has taken away.
Blessed be the name of the LORD."

^22(AC)Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God.

Hm. In the space of what, 5 minutes, the dude lost all his stuff and all his family. He then proceeds to shave his head.

Talk about your bad hair days.

posted by Dan @ 10:33 PM