Job 1:17
While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels, and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
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ASV
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
KJV
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.
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ע֣וֹד׀ | od | still | H5750 → |
| זֶ֣ה | zeh | this [one] | H2088 → |
| מְדַבֵּ֗ר | me.da.Ber | [was] speaking | H1696 → |
| וְזֶה֮ | ve.Zeh | and this [one] | H2088 → |
| בָּ֣א | ba' | he came | H935 → |
| וַיֹּאמַר֒ | vai.yo.Mar | and he said | H559 → |
| כַּשְׂדִּ֞ים | kas.Dim | [the] Chaldeans | H3778 → |
| שָׂ֣מוּ׀ | Sa.mu | they formed | H7760 → |
| שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה | she.lo.Shah | three | H7969 → |
| רָאשִׁ֗ים | ra.Shim | companies | H7218 → |
| וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֤וּ | vai.yif.she.Tu | and they made a raid | H6584 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| הַגְּמַלִּים֙ | ha.ge.ma.Lim | the camels | H1581 → |
| וַיִּקָּח֔וּם | vai.yi.ka.Chum | and they 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 → |
| וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה | 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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