and the Sabeans<n id="1" /> swooped down<n id="2" /> and carried them all away, and they killed<n id="3" /> the servants with the sword!<n id="4" /> And I &#8211; only I alone<n id="5" /> &#8211; escaped to tell you!&#8221;p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up:<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;I am young,<n id="2" /> but you are elderly;p> <p class="poetry">that is why I was fearful,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and afraid to explain<n id="4" /> to you what I know.p>

<p class="bodytext">While this one was still speaking,<n id="1" /> another messenger arrived<n id="2" /> and said, &#8220;The fire of God<n id="3" /> has fallen from heaven<n id="4" /> and has burned up the sheep and the servants &#8211; it has consumed them! And I &#8211; only I alone &#8211; escaped to tell you!&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, &#8220;The Chaldeans<n id="1" /> formed three bands and made a raid<n id="2" /> on the camels and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword!<n id="3" /> And I &#8211; only I alone &#8211; escaped to tell you!&#8221;p>

and suddenly<n id="1" /> a great wind<n id="2" /> swept across<n id="3" /> the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they died! And I &#8211; only I alone &#8211; escaped to tell you!&#8221;p>