Job 1:17 — Bible Verse (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.”
Job 1:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 1:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Job 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans made three bands, and swept down on the camels, and have taken them away, yes, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you.””
Job 1:17 — World English Bible
Job 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Job 1:17 — American Standard Version
Job 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“While this <FI>one<Fi> is speaking another also hath come and saith, `Chaldeans made three heads, and rush on the camels, 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 <FI>it<Fi> to thee.'”
Job 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels and took them, and the servants have they smitten with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.”
Job 1:17 — Darby Translation
Job 1:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And whiles he was yet speaking, another came, and sayd, The Caldeans set on three bands, and fell vpon the camels, and haue taken them, and haue slayne the seruantes with the edge of the sworde: but I onely am escaped alone to tell thee.”
Job 1:17 — Geneva Bible
Job 1:17 in Context — Job 1
15 des Sabéens se sont jetés dessus, les ont enlevés, et ont passé les serviteurs au fil de l’épée. Et je me suis échappé moi seul, pour t’en apporter la nouvelle.
16 Il parlait encore, lorsqu’un autre vint et dit: Le feu de Dieu est tombé du ciel, a embrasé les brebis et les serviteurs, et les a consumés. Et je me suis échappé moi seul, pour t’en apporter la nouvelle.
17 Il parlait encore, lorsqu’un autre vint et dit: Des Chaldéens, formés en trois bandes, se sont jetés sur les chameaux, les ont enlevés, et ont passé les serviteurs au fil de l’épée. Et je me suis échappé moi seul, pour t’en apporter la nouvelle.
18 Il parlait encore, lorsqu’un autre vint et dit: Tes fils et tes filles mangeaient et buvaient du vin dans la maison de leur frère aîné;
19 et voici, un grand vent est venu de l’autre côté du désert, et a frappé contre les quatre coins de la maison; elle s’est écroulée sur les jeunes gens, et ils sont morts. Et je me suis échappé moi seul, pour t’en apporter la nouvelle.
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