Job 1:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, 'The Chaldeans formed three raiding parties, swept down on the camels, and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who escaped to tell you.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels, and carried them away, yes, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you."

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    While he was yet speaking,{H1696} there came{H935} also another, and said,{H559} The Chaldeans{H3778} made{H7760} three{H7969} bands,{H7218} and fell{H6584} upon the camels,{H1581} and have taken them away,{H3947} yea, and slain{H5221} the servants{H5288} with the edge{H6310} of the sword;{H2719} and I only am escaped{H4422} alone to tell{H5046} thee.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    While he was yet speaking{H1696}{(H8764)}, there came{H935}{(H8802)} also another, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, The Chaldeans{H3778} made out{H7760}{(H8804)} three{H7969} bands{H7218}, and fell{H6584}{(H8799)} upon the camels{H1581}, and have carried them away{H3947}{(H8799)}, yea, and slain{H5221}{(H8689)} the servants{H5288} with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}; and I only am escaped{H4422}{(H8735)} alone to tell{H5046}{(H8687)} thee.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    In the meane season whyle he was yet speakinge, there came another, and sayde: The Caldees made thre armies, and fell in vpon the camels, which they haue caried awaye, yee and slayne the seruauntes with the swearde: and I only am gotte awaye, to tell the.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And whyle he was yet speaking there came another, and sayde: The Caldees made out their bandes, and fel vpon the camels, and haue caried them away, yea and slayne thy seruauntes with the sworde: and I only am gotten away alone to tell thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    While he was still speaking, there came also another, 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."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    While this `one' 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 `it' to thee.'

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And this one was still talking when another came, and said, The Chaldaeans made themselves into three bands, and came down on the camels 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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    While he was still speaking, there came also another, 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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said,“The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword! And I– only I alone– escaped to tell you!”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 11:28 : 28 While his father Terah was still alive, Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans, in the land of his birth.
  • Hab 1:6 : 6 Look, I am raising up the Chaldeans, that bitter and impetuous nation that marches through the earth's breadth to seize dwellings not their own.
  • Gen 11:31 : 31 Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and together they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. But when they came to Harran, they settled there.
  • 2 Sam 1:3 : 3 David asked him, 'Where have you come from?' He replied, 'I escaped from the camp of Israel.'
  • Job 1:15 : 15 when the Sabeans attacked and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who escaped to tell you.'
  • Isa 23:13 : 13 Behold the land of the Chaldeans—this is the people that was not; Assyria established it as a refuge for wild creatures. They set up its siege towers, stripped its palaces bare, and made it a ruin.

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