Job 1:19
when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
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ASV
and, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
KJV
And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
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Commentary
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְהִנֵּה֩ | ve.hi.Neh | and there! | H2009 → |
| ר֨וּחַ | Ru.ach | a wind | H7307 → |
| גְּדוֹלָ֜ה | ge.do.Lah | great | H1419 → |
| בָּ֣אָה׀ | Ba.'ah | it came | H935 → |
| מֵעֵ֣בֶר | me.'E.ver | from [the] other side of | H5676 → |
| הַמִּדְבָּ֗ר | ha.mid.Bar | the wilderness | H4057 → |
| וַיִּגַּע֙ | vai.yi.Ga' | and it touched | H5060 → |
| בְּאַרְבַּע֙ | be.'ar.Ba' | <in> [the] four | H702 → |
| פִּנּ֣וֹת | pi.Not | [the] corners of | H6438 → |
| הַבַּ֔יִת | ha.Ba.yit | the house | H1004 → |
| וַיִּפֹּ֥ל | vai.yi.Pol | and it fell | H5307 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| הַנְּעָרִ֖ים | ha.ne.'a.Rim | the youths | H5288 → |
| וַיָּמ֑וּתוּ | vai.ya.Mu.tu | and they died | H4191 → |
| 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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