Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and the Sabeans attacked and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!” New Living Translation when the Sabeans raided us. They stole all the animals and killed all the farmhands. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.” English Standard Version and the Sabeans fell upon them and took them and struck down the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” Berean Standard Bible the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!” King James Bible And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. New King James Version when the Sabeans raided them and took them away—indeed they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you!” New American Standard Bible and the Sabeans attacked and took them. They also killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” NASB 1995 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.” NASB 1977 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.” Legacy Standard Bible and the Sabeans fell upon them and took them. They also struck down the young men with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” Amplified Bible and the Sabeans attacked and swooped down on them and took away the animals. They also killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” Christian Standard Bible the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They struck down the servants with the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They struck down the servants with the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!” American Standard Version and the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away: yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And a band of robbers fell and took them, and the young men were killed by the sword, and I escaped, I alone, that I would tell you!” Brenton Septuagint Translation and the spoilers came and took them for a prey, and slew the servants with the sword; and I having escaped alone am come to tell thee. Contemporary English Version a gang of Sabeans attacked and stole the oxen and donkeys! Your other servants were killed, and I am the only one who escaped to tell you." Douay-Rheims Bible And the Sabeans rushed in, and took all away, and slew the servants with the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell thee. English Revised Version and the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation men from Sheba attacked. They took the livestock and massacred the servants. I'm the only one who has escaped to tell you." Good News Translation Suddenly the Sabeans attacked and stole them all. They killed every one of your servants except me. I am the only one who escaped to tell you." International Standard Version when the Sabeans attacked, captured the servants, and killed them with swords. I alone escaped to tell you!" JPS Tanakh 1917 and the Sabeans made a raid, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.' Literal Standard Version and Sheba falls, and takes them, and they have struck the young men by the mouth of the sword, and I have escaped—only I alone—to declare [it] to you.” Majority Standard Bible the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!” New American Bible and the Sabeans carried them off in a raid. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” NET Bible and the Sabeans swooped down and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword! And I--only I alone--escaped to tell you!" New Revised Standard Version and the Sabeans fell on them and carried them off, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; I alone have escaped to tell you.” New Heart English Bible and Sheba attacked, and took them away. Yes, they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you." Webster's Bible Translation And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yes, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only have escaped alone to tell thee. World English Bible and the Sabeans attacked, and took them away. Yes, they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” Young's Literal Translation and Sheba doth fall, and take them, and the young men they have smitten by the mouth of the sword, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare it to thee.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Loses His Children and Possessions…14a messenger came and reported to Job: “While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, 15the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!” 16While 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!”… Cross References Genesis 10:7 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. Job 1:14 a messenger came and reported to Job: "While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, Job 6:19 The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it. Ezekiel 24:26 on that day a fugitive will come and tell you the news. Joel 3:8 I will sell your sons and daughters into the hands of the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans--to a distant nation." Indeed, the LORD has spoken. Treasury of Scripture And the Sabeans fell on them, and took them away; yes, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell you. Sabeans. Genesis 10:7,28 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan… Genesis 25:3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. Psalm 72:10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. and I only. Job 1:16,17,19 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… 1 Samuel 22:20,21 And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David… Jump to Previous Alone Attacked Carried Edge Escaped Fall Fell Killed Mouth News Putting Raid Sabeans Sabe'ans Safe Servants Sheba Slain Slew Smitten Sword YoungJump to Next Alone Attacked Carried Edge Escaped Fall Fell Killed Mouth News Putting Raid Sabeans Sabe'ans Safe Servants Sheba Slain Slew Smitten Sword YoungJob 1 1. The holiness, riches, and reverent care of Job for his children.6. Satan, appearing before God, obtains leave to afflict Job. 13. Understanding of the loss of his children and goods, in his mourning Job blesses God. (15) The Sabeans.--Literally, Sheba. Three persons named Sheba are found in Genesis: (1) The son of Raamah and grandson of Cush (Genesis 10:7); (2) the son of Jokshan and grandson of Abraham (Genesis 25:3); (3) The son of Joktanand grandson of Eber (Genesis 10:28). It is probably the second who is referred to here, whose descendants led a predatory and marauding kind of life in the country bordering on that of Job. (Comp. Ezekiel 38:13.)Verse 15. - And the Sabeans (literally, Sheba) fell upon them, and took them away. The Sabeans were the principal people of Arabia in ancient times, and the name seems to be used sometimes in the general sense of "Arabs" (see Psalm 72:10, 15; Jeremiah 6:20). We may suppose that hem, either the general sense is intended, or, if the specific one, then that, at the date whereto the story of Job belongs, there were Sabeans in Eastern as well as in Southern Arabia, in the neighbourhood of the Upper Persian Gulf as well as in the neighbourhood of the Indian Ocean. The plundering habits of all the Arab tribes are well known. Strabo says that the Sabeans, even at the height of their prosperity, made excursions for the sake of plunder into Arabia Petraea and even Syria (Strab., 16:4) Yea, they have slain; rather, they slew, or they smote. The servants; literally, the young men; i.e. the labourers who were engaged in ploughing, and would be in duty bound to resist the carrying off of the cattle. With the edge of the sword. The lance is the chief weapon of the modern Bedouin, but it may have been different anciently. Or the expression used may merely mean "with weapons of war." And I only am escaped alone to tell thee. Professor Lee translates, "And I have hardly escaped alone to tell thee." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew the Sabeansשְׁבָא֙ (šə·ḇā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7614: Sheba -- a territory in soutwest Arabia, also the name of one or more descendant of Noah swooped down וַתִּפֹּ֤ל (wat·tip·pōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie and took them away. וַתִּקָּחֵ֔ם (wat·tiq·qā·ḥêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take They struck down הִכּ֣וּ (hik·kū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5221: To strike the servants הַנְּעָרִ֖ים (han·nə·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer with the sword, חָ֑רֶב (ḥā·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword and I אֲנִ֛י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I alone לְבַדִּ֖י (lə·ḇad·dî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of have escaped וָֽאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה (wā·’im·mā·lə·ṭāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks to tell לְהַגִּ֥יד (lə·hag·gîḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous you!” לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew Links Job 1:15 NIVJob 1:15 NLT Job 1:15 ESV Job 1:15 NASB Job 1:15 KJV Job 1:15 BibleApps.com Job 1:15 Biblia Paralela Job 1:15 Chinese Bible Job 1:15 French Bible Job 1:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 1:15 And the Sabeans attacked and took them (Jb) |
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