Job 1:17
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 Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֞ים
(kas·dim)
3778: a region of S. Bab. and its inhab.from Kesed
formedשָׂ֣מוּ
(sa·mu)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה
(she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
bandsרָאשִׁ֗ים
(ra·shim)
7218: heada prim. root
and made 
 
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
a raidוַֽיִּפְשְׁט֤וּ
(vai·yif·she·tu)
6584: to strip off, make a dash, raida prim. root
on the camelsהַגְּמַלִּים֙
(hag·ge·mal·lim)
1581: a camelfrom gamal
and tookוַיִּקָּח֔וּם
(vai·yik·ka·chum,)
3947: to takea prim. root
them and slewהִכּ֣וּ
(hik·ku)
5221: to smitea prim. root
the servantsהַנְּעָרִ֖ים
(han·ne·'a·rim)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
with the edgeלְפִי־
(le·fi-)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the sword,חָ֑רֶב
(cha·rev;)
2719: a swordfrom charab
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
you." 
 
  


















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 Chaldeans
Kasdiy  (kas-dee')
Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.
made out
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
bands
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
and fell
pashat  (paw-shat')
to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)
upon the camels
gamal  (gaw-mawl')
a camel -- camel.
and have carried them away
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
yea and slain
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
the servants
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
with the edge
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
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 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."

King James Bible
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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!"

International Standard Version
While this messenger was still speaking, another came and announced, "The Chaldeans formed three companies, raided the camels, captured the servants, and killed them with swords. Only I alone escaped to tell you."

NET Bible
While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, "The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword! And I--only I alone--escaped to tell you!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While he was still speaking, another [messenger] came and said, "The Chaldeans formed three companies and made a raid on the camels. They took the camels and massacred the 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 Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone am escaped to tell you.
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