Parallel JOB 1:16

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BSB § While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The fire of God fell from heaven. It burned and consumed the sheep and the servants, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

OEB While he was still speaking, another came and said:
⇔ "The fire of God has fallen from heaven,
⇔ And burnt to a cinder the sheep and the servants–
⇔ Only I alone am escaped to tell thee."

WEB While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God has fallen from the sky, and has burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

NET While this one was still speaking, another messenger arrived and said, “The fire of God has fallen from heaven and has burned up the sheep and the servants – it has consumed them! And I – only I alone – escaped to tell you!”

LSV While this [one] is speaking another has also come and says, “Fire of God has fallen from the heavens, and burns among the flock, and among the young men, and consumes them, and I have escaped—only I alone—to declare [it] to you.”

FBV While he was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, “The fire of God fell from heaven and set the sheep and shepherds on fire and burned them up. Only I escaped to bring you this news.”

T4T While he was still talking to Job, another messenger arrived. He said to Job, “Lightning from the sky [MTY] struck and killed all the sheep and all the men who were taking care of the sheep! I am the only one who escaped to come and tell you what happened.”

LEB While this one was still speaking, another came and said, “The fire of God fell from the heavens, and it blazed up against the sheep and goats and against the servants, and it consumed them. But I escaped,even I alone, to tell you.”

BBE And this one was still talking when another came, and said, The fire of God came down from heaven, burning up the sheep and the goats and the young men completely, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.

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JPS While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said: 'A fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.'

ASV While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

DRA And while he was yet speaking, another came, and said: The fire of God fell from heaven, and striking the sheep and the servants, hath consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell thee.

YLT While this [one] is speaking another also hath come and saith, 'Fire of God hath fallen from the heavens, and burneth among the flock, and among the young men, and consumeth them, and I am escaped — only I alone — to declare [it] to thee.'

DBY While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.

RV While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

WBS While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

KJB While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
  (While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath/has burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.)

BB While he was yet speaking, there came another, and sayde: The fire of God is fallen from heauen, and hath brent vp thy sheepe and seruauntes, and consumed them: and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
  (While he was yet speaking, there came another, and said: The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath/has burnt up thy/your sheep and servants, and consumed them: and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.)

GNV And whiles he was yet speaking, another came, and sayde, The fire of God is fallen from the heauen, and hath burnt vp the sheepe and the seruants, and deuoured them: but I onely am escaped alone to tell thee.
  (And whiles he was yet speaking, another came, and said, The fire of God is fallen from the heaven, and hath/has burnt up the sheep and the servants, and deuoured them: but I only am escaped alone to tell thee.)

CB And whyle he was yet speakynge, there came another, and sayde: The fyre of God is fallen from heauen, it hath consumed & bret vp all the shepe and seruauntes: and I only ranne my waye, to tell the.
  (And while he was yet speaking, there came another, and said: The fire of God is fallen from heaven, it hath/has consumed and bret up all the sheep and servants: and I only ranne my way, to tell them.)

WYC And whanne he spak yit, anothir cam, and seide, Fier of God cam doun fro heuene, and wastide scheep, and `children touchid; and Y aloone ascapide for to telle `to thee.
  (And when he spoke yit, another came, and said, Fier of God came down from heaven, and wastide sheep, and `children touchid; and I alone ascapide for to telle `to thee.)

LUT Da der noch redete, kam ein anderer und sprach: Das Feuer Gottes fiel vom Himmel und verbrannte Schafe und Knaben und verzehrete sie; und ich bin allein entronnen, daß ich dir‘s ansagte.
  (So the still redete, came a anderer and spoke: The fire God’s fiel from_the heaven and verbrannte Schafe and Knaben and verzehrete sie; and I bin allein entronnen, that I dir‘s ansagte.)

CLV Cumque adhuc ille loqueretur, venit alter, et dixit: Ignis Dei cecidit e cælo, et tactas oves puerosque consumpsit: et effugi ego solus, ut nuntiarem tibi.
  (Cumque adhuc ille loqueretur, he_came alter, and dixit: Ignis Dei cecidit e cælo, and tactas oves puerosque consumpsit: and effugi I solus, as nuntiarem tibi.)

BRN While he was yet speaking, there came another messenger, and said to Job, Fire has fallen from heaven, and burnt up the sheep, and devoured the shepherds likewise; and I having escaped alone am come to tell thee.

BrLXX Ἔτι τούτου λαλοῦντος, ἦλθεν ἕτερος ἄγγελος, καὶ εἶπε πρὸς Ἰὼβ, πῦρ ἔπεσεν ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ κατέκαυσε τὰ πρόβατα, καὶ τοὺς ποιμένας κατέφαγεν ὁμοίως· σωθεὶς δέ ἐγὼ μόνος ἦλθον τοῦ ἀπαγγεῖλαί σοι.
  (Eti toutou lalountos, aʸlthen heteros angelos, kai eipe pros Iōb, pur epesen ek tou ouranou, kai katekause ta probata, kai tous poimenas katefagen homoiōs; sōtheis de egō monos aʸlthon tou apangeilai soi.)