Job 1:16 in context
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Job 1:16

While he was speaking, another messenger [the second] came and said, "The fire of God fell from heaven [lightning struck] and consumed the small livestock [the 7,000 sheep] and the servants [who were caring for them]. I, the only survivor, escaped to tell you this."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

עוֹד   זֶה   מְדַבֵּר   וְזֶה   בָּא   וַיֹּאמַר   אֵשׁ   אֱלֹהִים   נָפְלָה   מִן   הַשָּׁמַיִם   וַתִּבְעַר   בַּצֹּאן   וּבַנְּעָרִים   וַתֹּאכְלֵם   וָאִמָּלְטָה   רַק   אֲנִי   לְבַדִּי   לְהַגִּיד   לָךְ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἔτι τούτου λαλοῦντος ἦλθεν ἕτερος ἄγγελος καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς Ιωβ πῦρ ἔπεσεν ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ κατέκαυσεν τὰ πρόβατα καὶ τοὺς ποιμένας κατέφαγεν ὁμοίως καὶ σωθεὶς ἐγὼ μόνος ἦλθον τοῦ ἀπαγγεῖλαί σοι

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H5750
H9015
 ע֣וֹד (vód)
׀
still
separate
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H2088
 זֶ֣ה (ze)
 this
Tm
H1696
 מְדַבֵּ֗ר (medaber)
 to speak
Verb Verb
piel participle active ♂ sing. piel participle active masculine singular

Vprmsa
H9002
H2088
 וְ (ve)
זֶה֮ (ze)
 and
this
Conj. Conjunktion


 C
Tm
H0935
 בָּ֣א (ba)
 to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּאמַר֒ (jómar)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0784
 אֵ֣שׁ (esh)
 fire
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0430
 אֱלֹהִ֗ים (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H5307
 נָֽפְלָה֙ (nafelah)
 to fall
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♀ sing. qal qatal third person feminine singular

Vqp3fs
H4480a
H9014
 מִן (min-)
־
from
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H8064
 הַ (ha)
שָּׁמַ֔יִם (shamajim)
 the
heaven
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9001
H1197a
 וַ (va)
תִּבְעַ֥ר (tivear)
 seq
to burn
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vqw3fs
H9003
H6629
 בַּ (ba)
צֹּ֛אן (tzón)
 in
flock
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9002
H9003
H5288
 וּ (o)
בַ (va)
נְּעָרִ֖ים (nearim)
 and
in
youth
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 C
Rd
Ncmpa
H9001
H0398
H9038
 וַ (va)
תֹּאכְלֵ֑ (tókhele)
ם (m)
 seq
to eat
them
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

c
Vqw3fs
Sp3mp
H9001
H4422
H9012
 וָ (va)
אִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ (imaleta)
ה (h)
 seq
to escape
parag
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
niphal wayyiqtol 1p sing. niphal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) first person singular

Suffix Suffix

 c
VNw1cs
Sh
H7535
H9014
 רַק (raq-)
־
except
link
Adv. Adverb

 D
H0589
 אֲנִ֛י (ani)
 I
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

Pp1bs
H9005
H0905
H9040
 לְ (le)
בַדִּ֖ (vadi)
י (j)
 to
alone
I
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H9005
H5046
 לְ (le)
הַגִּ֥יד (hagid)
 to
to tell
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

R
Vhcc
H9005
H9032
H9016
 לָֽ (la)
ךְ (khe)
׃
to
you
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

R
Sp2ms

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