19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Job 1:19:1 ⧉וְהִנֵּה֩vehinneand look, or and behold Job 1:19:2 ⧉ר֨וּחַruakhwind or spirit or breath Job 1:19:3 ⧉גְּדוֹלָ֜הgedolagreat {feminine} Job 1:19:4 ⧉בָּ֣אָהbaacame {she came, feminine} Job 1:19:5 ⧉מֵעֵ֣בֶרmeeverfrom across, or from beyond Job 1:19:6 ⧉הַמִּדְבָּ֗רhamidbarthe wilderness Job 1:19:7 ⧉וַיִּגַּע֙vayiggaand it touched, or and it struck Job 1:19:8 ⧉בְּאַרְבַּע֙bearbaat four, or in four Job 1:19:9 ⧉פִּנּ֣וֹתpinotcorners Job 1:19:10 ⧉הַבַּ֔יִתhabayitthe house Job 1:19:11 ⧉וַיִּפֹּ֥לvayippoland it fell Job 1:19:12 ⧉עַל־הַנְּעָרִ֖יםalhanearimupon the young men, or upon the young people Job 1:19:13 ⧉וַיָּמ֑וּתוּvayamutuand they died Job 1:19:14 ⧉וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧הvaimmaltaand I escaped Job 1:19:15 ⧉רַק־אֲנִ֛יrakanionly I Job 1:19:16 ⧉לְבַדִּ֖יlevaddiby myself, or alone Job 1:19:17 ⧉לְהַגִּ֥ידlehaggidto tell, or to report Job 1:19:18 ⧉לָֽךְ׃lakhto you {singular} |
19. Formal Translation And behold, a great wind came from beyond the desert and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they died. And I alone have escaped to tell you. |
19. Dynamic Translation Suddenly a powerful wind swept in from across the wilderness, struck all four corners of the house, and the house collapsed on the young people, killing them. I am the only one who got away to bring you this news. |