Job 1:16 meaning and explanation

While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The fire of God fell from heaven. It burned and consumed the sheep and the servants, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

Job 1:16, Berean Standard Bible

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These words come from the second of four messengers who arrive in rapid succession while Job is still reeling from the first report. The speaker is a surviving servant describing the loss of Job's sheep and herdsmen.

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