Job 1:15

“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.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Job 1:15

And the Sabeans fell vpon them, and tooke them away: yea they haue slaine the seruants with the edge of the sword, and I onely am escaped alone, to tell thee.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

and the Sabeans attacked and took them. They also slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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.
- Basic English Bible

the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!"
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

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.
- Darby Bible

And the Sabeans rushed in, and took all away, and slew the servants with the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell thee.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

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.
- English Revised Version

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."
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Job 1:15

Wesley's Notes for Job 1:15


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.


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