Job 1:16

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Job 1:16

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New American Standard Bible

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “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.”

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Holman Bible

He was still speaking when another messenger came and reported: “A lightning storm struck from heaven. It burned up the sheep and the servants and devoured them, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

International Standard Version

While this messenger was still speaking, another came and announced, "A lightning storm struck and incinerated the flock and the servants while they were eating. I alone escaped to tell you!"

A Conservative Version

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God fell from heaven, and has burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them, and only I alone have escaped to tell thee.

American Standard Version

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Amplified

While he was still speaking, another [messenger] also came and said, “The fire of God (lightning) has fallen from the heavens and has burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

Bible in Basic English

And this one was still talking when another came, and said, The fire of God came down from heaven, burning up the sheep and the goats and the young men completely, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.

Darby Translation

While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.

Julia Smith Translation

This one yet speaking, and this came, and he will say, The fire of God. fell from the heavens, and it will burn upon the sheep and upon the young men, and it will devour them; and I shall escape, only I alone, to announce to thee.

King James 2000

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God has fallen from heaven, and has burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I alone am escaped to tell you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

While this one was still speaking, {another} 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."

Modern King James verseion

While he was still speaking, there also came another and said, The fire of God has fallen from the heavens and has burned up the sheep and the servants, and destroyed them. And I only have escaped alone to tell you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And while he was yet speaking, there came another, and said, "The fire of God is fallen from heaven, it hath consumed, and burnt up all thy sheep and servants: and I only ran my way, to tell thee."

NET Bible

While this one was still speaking, another messenger arrived and said, "The fire of God has fallen from heaven and has burned up the sheep and the servants -- it has consumed them! And I -- only I alone -- escaped to tell you!"

New Heart English Bible

While he was still speaking, there also came another, and said, "The fire of God has fallen from the sky, and has burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

The Emphasized Bible

Yet was this one speaking, when, another, came in and said, - A fire of God, fell out of the heavens, and burned up the sheep and the young men, and consumed them; and escaped am, only I alone, to tell thee.

Webster

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God hath fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only have escaped alone to tell thee.

World English Bible

Youngs Literal Translation

While this one is speaking another also hath come and saith, 'Fire of God hath fallen from the heavens, and burneth among the flock, and among the young men, and consumeth them, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare it to thee.'

Themes

Job » A man who lived in uz » Trial of, by affliction of satan

Job » Suffered loss of property

Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Loss of goods

Temptation » A test

Topics

Lightning

Loss

Suffering, Causes Of

Weather, God's Sovereignty Over

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Root Form

Definition

Usage

While he was yet speaking

H1696

דּבר
Dabar

speak, say, talk, promise, tell, commune, pronounce, utter, command

Usage: 1142

there came

H935

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,

Usage: 0

also another, and said

H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .

Usage: 0

The fire

H784

אשׁ
'esh

fire, burning, fiery, untranslated variant, fire , flaming, hot

Usage: 378

of God

H430

אלהים
'elohiym

God, god, judge, GOD, goddess, great, mighty, angels, exceeding, God-ward , godly

Usage: 2600

is fallen

H5307

נפל
Naphal

fail, fall down, cast, cast down, fall away, divide, overthrow, present, lay, rot, accepted, lie down, inferior, lighted, lost,

Usage: 434

from heaven

H8064

שׁמה שׁמים
Shamayim

heaven, air, astrologers

Usage: 420

and hath burned up

H1197

בּער
Ba`ar

burn, ... away, kindle, brutish, eaten, set, burn up, eat up, feed, heated, took, wasted

Usage: 94

the sheep

H6629

צאון צאןo
Tso'n

flock, sheep, cattle, shepherd , lamb , lamb, sheep , sheepcotes , sheepfold , sheepfold , sheepshearers , shepherd

Usage: 274

and the servants

H5288

נער
Na`ar

young man, servant, child, lad, young, children, youth, babe, boys, young

Usage: 239

and consumed

H398

אכל
'akal

eat, devour, consume,

Usage: 809

them and I only am escaped

H4422

מלט
Malat

escape, deliver, save, ...out, alone, get away, lay, preserve, speedily, surely

Usage: 95

alone to tell

H5046

נגד
Nagad

tell, declare, shew, utter, shew forth, expound, messenger, report,

Usage: 370

References

Hastings

Job

Morish

Thunder

Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 1:16

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 3238
Job Rank: 32
8 Topics
4 Themes
12 Cross References
2 Readings
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2 Phrases
1 Name
2 References

Context Readings

Satan's First Test Of Job

¹⁵ and the Sabeans attacked and took them. They also slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” ¹⁶ While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “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.” ¹⁷ While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The 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.”

Job 1:16

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Morish

Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 1:16

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