Job 1:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
While he was stillעֹ֣וד
(o·vd)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
speaking,מְדַבֵּ֗ר
(me·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
anotherזֶ֣ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
also cameבָּ֣א
(ba)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and said,וַיֹּאמַר֒
(vai·yo·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"The fireאֵ֣שׁ
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
of Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
fellנָֽפְלָה֙
(na·fe·lah)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim,)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
and burnedוַתִּבְעַ֥ר
(vat·tiv·'ar)
1197a: to burn, consumea prim. root
up the sheepבַּצֹּ֛אן
(ba·tzon)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
and the servantsוּבַנְּעָרִ֖ים
(u·van·ne·'a·rim)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
and consumedוַתֹּאכְלֵ֑ם
(vat·to·che·lem;)
398: to eata prim. root
them, and I aloneלְבַדִּ֖י
(le·vad·di)
905: separation, a partfrom badad
have escapedוָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה
(va·'im·ma·le·tah)
4422: to slip awaya prim. root
to tellלְהַגִּ֥יד
(le·hag·gid)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
While he was yet speaking
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
there came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
also another and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
is fallen
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
from heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and hath burned up
ba`ar  (baw-ar')
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also to be(-come) brutish
the sheep
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
and the servants
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
and consumed
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
them and I only am escaped
malat  (maw-lat')
to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks
alone to tell
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
thee
Parallel Verses
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."

King James Bible
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 Christian Standard 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!"

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!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While he was still speaking, another [messenger] came and said, "A fire from God fell from heaven and completely burned your flocks and servants. I'm the only one who has escaped to tell you."

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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