Job 1:18 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

While this [one] 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.

English ASV

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brothers house;

English Amplified

While he was yet speaking, there came also another and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

While he was yet speaking, there came also another and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He was still speaking when another messenger came and reported: “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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;

English EASY 2024

That servant was still speaking, when a fourth servant arrived. He said to Job, ‘Your children were eating a feast at a party in the home of your oldest son.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

That messenger was still speaking when another one came in and said, "Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house.

While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, "Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Before he had finished speaking, another servant came and said, “Your children were having a feast at the home of your oldest son,

English God's Word - GW 1995

While he was still speaking, another {messenger} came and said, "Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine at their oldest brother's home

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He was still speaking when another [messenger] came and reported: "Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house.

English KJV 1611

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:

English LSB

While this one was still speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

While he was still speaking, another came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

While he was yet speaking, another came and said, "Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their eldest brother,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

While he was still speaking, a fourth messenger came. He said, "Your sons and daughters were at their oldest brother's house. They were enjoying good food and drinking wine.

English NIV

While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house,

English NKJ 1982

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

English NLT

While he was still speaking, another messenger arrived with this news: "Your sons and daughters were feasting in their oldest brother's home.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

While he was still speaking, another came and said, "Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

While he was yet speaking, there came another, and said, “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

As he was still speaking, another arrived to say, “Your sons and daughters were feasting in their oldest brother's home,

English Tyndale 1537

While he was speaking, there came yet another, and said: Thy sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,