Job 1:15 Parallel Translations

men from Sheba attacked. They took the livestock and massacred the servants. I'm the only one who has escaped to tell you."(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

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.

BBE:

And the men of Sheba came against them and took them away, putting the young men to the sword, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.

DBY:

and they of Sheba fell upon them and took them, and the servants have they smitten with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.

ERV:

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.

JPS:

and the Sabeans made a raid, 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.'

WBS:

And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yes, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only have escaped alone to tell thee.

WEB:

and the Sabeans attacked, and took them away. Yes, they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

YLT:

and Sheba doth fall, and take them, and the young men they have smitten by the mouth of the sword, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare it to thee.'

Job 1:15 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 10:7 The sons of Cush were Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

Job 6:19 "The caravans of Tema looked, The travelers of Sheba hoped for them. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:15 And the {x} 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.
(x) That is, the Arabians.

WES:

1:15 Sabeans - A people of Arabia, who led a wandering life, and lived by robbery and spoil. I - Whom Satan spared, that Job might have speedy and certain intelligence of his calamity.

MHC:

1:13-19 Satan brought Job's troubles upon him on the day that his children began their course of feasting. The troubles all came upon Job at once; while one messenger of evil tidings was speaking, another followed. His dearest and most valuable possessions were his ten children; news is brought him that they are killed. They were taken away when he had most need of them to comfort him under other losses. In God only have we a help present at all times.

CONC:

Alone Attacked Carried Declare Edge Escaped Fall Fell Got Killed Mouth News Putting Raid Sabeans Sabe'ans Safe Servants Sheba Slain Slew Smitten Sword Yea Yes

Alone Attacked Carried Edge Escaped Fall Fell Killed Mouth News Putting Raid Sabeans Sabe'ans Safe Servants Sheba Slain Slew Smitten Sword Young

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