Job 1:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:”
Job 1:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 1:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Job 1:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“While he was still speaking, there came also another, and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,”
Job 1:18 — World English Bible
Job 1:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house; ”
Job 1:18 — American Standard Version
Job 1:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“While this <FI>one<Fi> is speaking another also hath come and saith, `Thy sons and thy daughters are eating, and drinking wine, in the house of their brother, the first-born.”
Job 1:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 1:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn; ”
Job 1:18 — Darby Translation
Job 1:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And whiles he was yet speaking, came an other, and sayd, Thy sonnes, and thy daughters were eating, and drinking wine in their eldest brothers house,”
Job 1:18 — Geneva Bible
Job 1:18 in Context — Job 1
16 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.
17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
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What Does Job 1:18 Mean?
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