Job 1:18 Hebrew Word Analysis

0עַ֚דh5750
1זֶ֣הh2088
2While he was yet speakingמְדַבֵּ֔רh1696
3וְזֶ֖הh2088
4there cameבָּ֣אh935
5also another and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רh559
6Thy sonsבָּנֶ֨יךָh1121
7and thy daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֤יךָh1323
8were eatingאֹֽכְלִים֙h398
9and drinkingוְשֹׁתִ֣יםh8354
10wineיַ֔יִןh3196
11houseבְּבֵ֖יתh1004
12brother'sאֲחִיהֶ֥םh251
13in their eldestהַבְּכֽוֹר׃h1060

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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 (ASV)

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;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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 English Bible (DBY)

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;

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 (WEB)

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,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.