Job 1:14

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{ "verseID": "Job.1.14", "source": "וּמַלְאָ֛ךְ בָּ֥א אֶל־אִיּ֖וֹב וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַבָּקָר֙ הָי֣וּ חֹֽרְשׁ֔וֹת וְהָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת רֹע֥וֹת עַל־יְדֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "and-*malʾāk* *bāʾ* to-*ʾiyyôb* *wa-yōʾmar* the-*bāqār* *hāyû* *ḥōrəšôt* and-the-*ʾătōnôt* *rōʿôt* on-*yədêhem*", "grammar": { "*malʾāk*": "masculine singular noun - messenger", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*bāqār*": "collective noun with definite article - the cattle/oxen", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - were", "*ḥōrəšôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - plowing", "*ʾătōnôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the female donkeys", "*rōʿôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - feeding/grazing", "*yədêhem*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sides/hands" }, "variants": { "*malʾāk*": "messenger/envoy", "*bāqār*": "oxen/cattle", "*ḥōrəšôt*": "plowing/ploughing", "*rōʿôt*": "feeding/grazing/pasturing", "*ʿal-yədêhem*": "beside them/near them" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמַלְאָ֛ךְ בָּ֥א אֶל־אִיּ֖וֹב וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַבָּקָר֙ הָי֣וּ חֹֽרְשׁ֔וֹת וְהָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת רֹע֥וֹת עַל־יְדֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

and-malʾāk bāʾ to-ʾiyyôb wa-yōʾmar the-bāqār hāyû ḥōrəšôt and-the-ʾătōnôt rōʿôt on-yədêhem

Grammar Details

• *malʾāk*: masculine singular noun - messenger
• *bāʾ*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came
• *ʾiyyôb*: proper noun - Job
• *wa-yōʾmar*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said
• *bāqār*: collective noun with definite article - the cattle/oxen
• *hāyû*: qal perfect 3rd common plural - were
• *ḥōrəšôt*: qal participle feminine plural - plowing
• *ʾătōnôt*: feminine plural noun with definite article - the female donkeys
• *rōʿôt*: qal participle feminine plural - feeding/grazing
• *yədêhem*: feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sides/hands

Word Meanings

• *malʾāk*: messenger/envoy
• *bāqār*: oxen/cattle
• *ḥōrəšôt*: plowing/ploughing
• *rōʿôt*: feeding/grazing/pasturing
• *ʿal-yədêhem*: beside them/near them

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  a messenger came to Job and said, 'The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys were grazing nearby,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there came a messenger unto , and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And a messenger came to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  that there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  there came a messaunger vnto Iob, and sayde: Whyle the oxen were a plowinge, and the Asses goinge in the pasture besyde them:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There came a messenger vnto Iob, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding in their places,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There came a messenger vnto Iob, and sayde: The oxen were plowing and the asses feeding beside them:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that there came a messenger to Job, and said, "The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys feeding beside them,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And a messenger hath come in unto Job and saith, `The oxen have been plowing, and the she-asses feeding by their sides,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And a man came to Job, and said, The oxen were ploughing, and the asses were taking their food by their side:

• World English Bible (2000)

  that there came a messenger to Job, and said, "The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys feeding beside them,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and a messenger came to Job, saying,“The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing beside them,

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.4.17", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן הַֽמְבַשֵּׂ֜ר וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָ֤ס יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לִפְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְגַ֛ם מַגֵּפָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה הָיְתָ֣ה בָעָ֑ם וְגַם־שְׁנֵ֨י בָנֶ֜יךָ מֵ֗תוּ חָפְנִי֙ וּפִ֣ינְחָ֔ס וַאֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים נִלְקָֽחָה׃", "text": "And *wə* *ya'an* the-*məvaśśēr* and *wə* *yō'mer* fled *nās* *yiśrā'ēl* before *lipnê* *pəlištîm* and-also *wəgam* *maggēpāh* *gədôlāh* was *hāyətāh* among-the-*'ām* and-also *wəgam* two *šənê* your-sons *bāneykā* died *mētû* *ḥopnî* and-*pînəḥās* and-*'ărôn* the-*'ĕlōhîm* was-taken *nilqāḥāh*.", "grammar": { "*ya'an*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - he answered", "*məvaśśēr*": "piel participle masculine singular with definite article - the messenger", "*yō'mer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - he said", "*nās*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has fled", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wəgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*maggēpāh*": "feminine singular noun - defeat, slaughter", "*gədôlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*hāyətāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was", "*'ām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - among the people", "*wəgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*šənê*": "masculine dual construct - two of", "*bāneykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*mētû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they died", "*ḥopnî*": "proper noun - Hophni", "*pînəḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas", "*'ărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*nilqāḥāh*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was taken" }, "variants": { "*məvaśśēr*": "messenger, bearer of news", "*nās*": "fled, escaped", "*maggēpāh*": "defeat, slaughter, plague", "*nilqāḥāh*": "was taken, was captured, was seized" } }
• 2 Sam 15:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.13", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמַּגִּ֔יד אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הָיָ֛ה לֶב־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *ha-maggid* to-*Dāwid* *lēʾmōr*, *hāyâ* *lēb*-*ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* after *ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ha-maggid*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the messenger", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ha-maggid*": "the messenger/the informant/the one bringing news", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/loyalty/allegiance", "*ʾîš*": "men/people" } }
• Jer 51:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.31", "source": "רָ֤ץ לִקְרַאת־רָץ֙ יָר֔וּץ וּמַגִּ֖יד לִקְרַ֣את מַגִּ֑יד לְהַגִּיד֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל כִּֽי־נִלְכְּדָ֥ה עִיר֖וֹ מִקָּצֶֽה׃", "text": "*Rats liqrat-rats yaruts*, and *maggid liqrat maggid*, to *naggid le-melek Babel* that *nilkedad 'iro miqqatseh*.", "grammar": { "*rats*": "participle, Qal active, masculine singular - runner", "*liqrat-rats*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to meet runner", "*yaruts*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he runs", "*u-maggid*": "conjunction + participle, Hiphil active, masculine singular - and messenger/one who reports", "*liqrat*": "preposition - to meet", "*maggid*": "participle, Hiphil active, masculine singular - messenger/one who reports", "*le-haggid*": "preposition + verb, Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell/report", "*le-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the king of", "*Babel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ki*": "conjunction - that", "*nilkedah*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is captured", "*'iro*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his city", "*miqqatseh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from end/completely" }, "variants": { "*rats*": "runner/courier", "*liqrat*": "to meet/towards", "*maggid*": "messenger/reporter/herald", "*naggid*": "tell/report/announce/declare", "*nilkad*": "be captured/be taken/be seized", "*miqqatseh*": "from end/from extremity/completely" } }