Job 1:15
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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.the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
In other translations
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.the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
Hebrew words
וַתִּפֹּלvatipoland it fellH5307שְׁבָאsheva'Sabean[s]H7614וַתִּקָּחֵםvatikachemand it took themH3947וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853הַנְּעָרִיםhane'arimthe servantsH5288הִכּוּhikuthey struckH5221לְפִי־lefi-to [the] mouth ofH6310חָרֶבcharev[the] swordH2719וָאִמָּלְטָהva'imaltahand I have escaped !H4422רַק־rak-onlyH7535אֲנִי'aniIH589לְבַדִּיlevadito alone meH905לְהַגִּידlehagidto tellH5046לָךְ׃lakhto you
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