Job 1:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0ע֣וֹד׀h5750
1זֶ֣הh2088
2While he was yet speakingמְדַבֵּ֗רh1696
3וְזֶה֮h2088
4there cameבָּ֣אh935
5also another and saidוַיֹּאמַר֒h559
6The fireאֵ֣שׁh784
7of Godאֱלֹהִ֗יםh430
8is fallenנָֽפְלָה֙h5307
9מִןh4480
10from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםh8064
11and hath burned upוַתִּבְעַ֥רh1197
12the sheepבַּצֹּ֛אןh6629
13and the servantsוּבַנְּעָרִ֖יםh5288
14and consumedוַתֹּֽאכְלֵ֑םh398
15them and I only am escapedוָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧הh4422
16רַקh7535
17אֲנִ֛יh589
18לְבַדִּ֖יh905
19alone to tellלְהַגִּ֥ידh5046
20לָֽךְ׃h0

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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 English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 (WEB)

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."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.'