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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

While he was speaking, there came yet another, and said, "Thy sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,

New American Standard Bible

While 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,

King James Version

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

Holman Bible

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.

International Standard Version

While this messenger was still speaking, another came and announced, "Your children were celebrating in their oldest brother's house

A Conservative Version

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house.

American Standard Version

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house;

Amplified

While he was still speaking, another [messenger] also came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

Bible in Basic English

And this one was still talking when another came, and said, Your sons and your daughters were feasting together in their oldest brother's house,

Darby Translation

While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn;

Julia Smith Translation

This yet speaking, and this came, and he will say, Thy sons and thy daughters Were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the first-born:

King James 2000

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

Lexham Expanded Bible

At the time this one was speaking, {another} came and said, "Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their firstborn brother's house.

Modern King James verseion

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

NET Bible

While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, "Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Yet was this one speaking, when, another, came in and said, - Thy sons and thy daughters, were eating, and drinking wine, in the house of their eldest brother;

Webster

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

While this one is speaking another also hath come and saith, 'Thy sons and thy daughters are eating, and drinking wine, in the house of their brother, the first-born.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

בּת 
Bath 
Usage: 587

אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

and drinking
שׁתה 
Shathah 
Usage: 218

יין 
Yayin 
Usage: 140

בּכור 
B@kowr 
Usage: 117

References

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Context Readings

Satan's First Test Of Job

17 In the mean season while he was yet speaking, there came another, and said, "The Chaldeans made three armies, and fell upon thy camels, which they have carried away: yea, and slain thy servants with the sword, and I only am gotten away, to tell thee." 18 While he was speaking, there came yet another, and said, "Thy sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house, 19 and suddenly there came a mighty great wind out of the South, and smote the four corners of the house: which fell upon thy children, so that they are dead, and I alone am gotten away, to tell thee."

Cross References

Job 1:4

And his sons went and made banquets - one day in one house, another day in another - and sent for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

Job 1:13

Now upon a certain day when his sons and daughters were eating, and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,

2 Samuel 13:28

Then Absalom commanded his young men, saying, "Mark when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I bid you smite Amnon, then kill him. Fear not, for it is I that bid you. Be bold therefore and play the lusty bloods."

Job 6:2-3

For then should it be heavier than the sand of the sea.

Job 8:4

When thy sons sinned against him, did not he punish them for their wickedness?

Job 16:14

He hath given me one wound upon another, and is fallen upon me like a giant.

Job 19:9-10

He hath spoiled me of mine honour, and taken the crown away from my head.

Job 23:2

"My saying is yet this day in bitterness, and my hand heavy among my groanings.

Job 27:14

If he get many children, they shall perish with the sword, and his posterity shall have scarceness of bread.

Psalm 34:19

Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of all.

Ecclesiastes 9:2

It happeneth unto one as unto another; It goeth with the righteous as with the ungodly; with the good and clean as with the unclean; with him that offereth as with him that offereth not; like as it goeth with the virtuous, so goeth it also with the sinner; As it happeneth unto the perjured, so happeneth it also unto him that is afraid to be foresworn.

Isaiah 28:19

For it shall go forth early in the morning, and continue only that day and that night. And the very fear only shall teach you, when ye hear it.

Jeremiah 51:31

One pursuant shall meet another; yea, one post shall come by another; to bring the king of Babylon tidings that his city is taken in on every side:

Lamentations 1:12

{Lamed} O ye all that go fore by, behold and see, if there be any sorrow like unto mine. wherewith the LORD hath troubled me in the day of his fearful wrath.

Amos 4:6-11

"'Therefore have I given you idle teeth in all your cities, and scarceness of bread in all your places: yet will ye not turn unto me,' sayeth the LORD.

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