Job 1:13-19
Lexham English Bible
The Adversary’s Attack on Job’s Possessions
13 And then there was one day when[a] his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their firstborn brother’s house. 14 And a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing, and the female donkeys were feeding beside them.[b] 15 Then[c] the Sabeans attacked,[d] and they took them, and they slew the servants by the edge of the sword.[e] But[f] I escaped, even I alone, to tell you.”
16 While this one was still speaking, another[g] came and said, “The fire of God fell from the heavens, and it blazed up against the sheep and goats and against the servants, and it consumed them. But I escaped, even I alone, to tell you.”
17 While this one was still speaking, another[h] came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three divisions, and they made a raid on the camels, and they carried them away, and they struck your servants by the edge of the sword,[i] but I escaped, even I alone, to tell you.”
18 At the time[j] this one was speaking, another[k] came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their firstborn brother’s house. 19 And behold,[l] a great wind came from across the desert, and it struck the four corners of the house so that[m] it fell upon the young people, and they died. But I escaped, even I alone, to tell you.”
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- Job 1:13 Hebrew “and”
- Job 1:14 Literally “on their hands”
- Job 1:15 Hebrew “And”
- Job 1:15 Literally “fell upon them”
- Job 1:15 Literally “with the mouth of the sword”
- Job 1:15 Hebrew “And”
- Job 1:16 Literally “this”
- Job 1:17 Literally “this”
- Job 1:17 Literally “with the mouth of the sword”
- Job 1:18 Hebrew “Until”
- Job 1:18 Literally “this”
- Job 1:19 Or “Look”
- Job 1:19 Literally “and”
Job 1:13-19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
13 One day when Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, 14 a messenger came to Job and reported: “While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys grazing nearby, 15 the Sabeans(A) swooped down and took them away. They struck down the servants with the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
16 He was still speaking when another messenger came and reported: “A lightning storm[a] struck from heaven.(B) It burned up the sheep and the servants and devoured them, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
17 That messenger was still speaking when yet another came and reported: “The Chaldeans formed three bands, made a raid on the camels, and took them away. They struck down the servants with the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
18 He was still speaking when another messenger came and reported: “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house. 19 Suddenly a powerful wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people so that they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
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- Job 1:16 Lit The fire of God
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