Verse 16
Job 1:16
Noah Webster Bible
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While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God (Elohim) hath fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only have escaped alone to tell thee.
Original Language Text
hebrew
ע֣וֹד זֶ֣ה מְדַבֵּ֗ר וְ/זֶה֮ בָּ֣א וַ/יֹּאמַר֒ אֵ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֗ים נָֽפְלָה֙ מִן הַ/שָּׁמַ֔יִם וַ/תִּבְעַ֥ר בַּ/צֹּ֛אן וּ/בַ/נְּעָרִ֖ים וַ/תֹּאכְלֵ֑/ם וָ/אִמָּ֨לְטָ֧/ה רַק אֲנִ֛י לְ/בַדִּ֖/י לְ/הַגִּ֥יד לָֽ/ךְ
English Translation
While this one is speaking, this one came and said, "The fire of God has fallen from heaven and consumed the sheep and the young men, and I alone have escaped to tell you."
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Chapter 1 Context
1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one...
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And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
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His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxe...
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And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their thre...
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And it was so, when the days of their feasting were ended, that Job sent and sanctified them, and ro...
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Now there was a day when the sons of God (Elohim) came to present themselves before the LORD, and Sa...
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7
And the LORD said to Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going t...
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8
And the LORD said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the...
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9
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God (Elohim) for naught?
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10
Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side?...
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11
But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
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12
And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not fort...
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13
And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest br...
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14
And there came a messenger to Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside the...
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15
And the Sabeans fell upon them , and took them away; yes, they have slain the servants with the edge...
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16
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God (Elohim) hath fallen f...
17
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fe...
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18
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating...
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19
And behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, an...
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Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell upon the ground, and worshiped,
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And said, Naked came I from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: The LORD gave, and t...
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In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God (Elohim) foolishly.
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