Job 1:15
the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַתִּפֹּ֤ל | va.ti.Pol | and it fell | H5307 → |
| שְׁבָא֙ | she.Va' | Sabean[s] | H7614 → |
| וַתִּקָּחֵ֔ם | va.ti.ka.Chem | and it took them | H3947 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַנְּעָרִ֖ים | ha.ne.'a.Rim | the servants | H5288 → |
| הִכּ֣וּ | hi.Ku | they struck | H5221 → |
| לְפִי־ | le.fi- | to [the] mouth of | H6310 → |
| חָ֑רֶב | Cha.rev | [the] sword | H2719 → |
| וָֽאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה | va.'i.Mal.Tah | and I have escaped ! | H4422 → |
| רַק־ | rak- | only | H7535 → |
| אֲנִ֛י | 'a.Ni | I | H589 → |
| לְבַדִּ֖י | le.va.Di | to alone me | H905 → |
| לְהַגִּ֥יד | le.ha.Gid | to tell | H5046 → |
| לָֽךְ׃ | Lakh | to you |
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