17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Job 1:17:1 ⧉ע֣וֹדodstill or yet Job 1:17:2 ⧉זֶ֣הzehthis one Job 1:17:3 ⧉מְדַבֵּ֗רmedaberspeaking Job 1:17:4 ⧉וְזֶה֮vezehand this one Job 1:17:5 ⧉בָּ֣אbacame Job 1:17:6 ⧉וַיֹּאמַר֒vayomarand he said Job 1:17:7 ⧉כַּשְׂדִּ֞יםkasdimthe Chaldeans Job 1:17:8 ⧉שָׂ֣מוּsamuset or placed Job 1:17:9 ⧉שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הsheloshathree Job 1:17:10 ⧉רָאשִׁ֗יםrashimheads or groups Job 1:17:11 ⧉וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֤וּvayifshetuand they raided Job 1:17:12 ⧉עַל־הַגְּמַלִּים֙alhagemalimupon the camels Job 1:17:13 ⧉וַיִּקָּח֔וּםvayikkakhumand they took them Job 1:17:14 ⧉וְאֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֖יםveethanearimand the servants or young men Job 1:17:15 ⧉הִכּ֣וּhikuthey struck Job 1:17:16 ⧉לְפִי־חָ֑רֶבlefikharevby the mouth of the sword Job 1:17:17 ⧉וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧הvaimmaltaand I escaped Job 1:17:18 ⧉רַק־אֲנִ֛יrakanionly I Job 1:17:19 ⧉לְבַדִּ֖יlevaddiby myself or alone Job 1:17:20 ⧉לְהַגִּ֥ידlehagidto tell Job 1:17:21 ⧉לָֽךְ׃lakhto you |
17. Formal Translation While one was still speaking, another came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels and took them away, and struck down the young men with the edge of the sword; and I alone escaped to tell you.” |
17. Dynamic Translation While he was still speaking, another messenger arrived and said, “Chaldeans split into three raiding parties, seized your camels, killed the servants with their swords, and I alone escaped to bring you the news.” |