Job 1:19
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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.when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
In other translations
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.when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
Hebrew words
וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009רוּחַruacha windH7307גְּדוֹלָהgedolahgreatH1419בָּאָה׀ba'ahit cameH935מֵעֵבֶרme'everfrom [the] other side ofH5676הַמִּדְבָּרhamidbarthe wildernessH4057וַיִּגַּעvaiyiga'and it touchedH5060בְּאַרְבַּעbe'arba'<in> [the] fourH702פִּנּוֹתpinot[the] corners ofH6438הַבַּיִתhabayitthe houseH1004וַיִּפֹּלvaiyipoland it fellH5307עַל־'al-onH5921הַנְּעָרִיםhane'arimthe youthsH5288וַיָּמוּתוּvaiyamutuand they diedH4191וָאִמָּלְטָהva'imaltahand I have escaped !H4422רַק־rak-onlyH7535אֲנִי'aniIH589לְבַדִּיlevadito alone meH905לְהַגִּידlehagidto tellH5046לָךְ׃lakhto you
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