Job 1:14

And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

King James Version

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Other Translations for Job 1:14

BSB

a messenger came and reported to Job: "While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,

AKJV

And there came a messenger to Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

CPDV

a messenger came to Job, who said, "The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys were grazing beside them,

ERV

that there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

NHEB

that there came a messenger to Job, and said, "The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys grazing beside them,

SMT

And a messenger came to Job; and he will say, The oxen were ploughing, and the he asses were feeding upon their hands.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Job 1:14

AndtherecameH935VerbamessengerH4397Noun MasculineuntoJobH347Proper Name MasculineandsaidH559VerbTheoxenH1241Noun MasculinewereplowingH2790VerbandtheassesH860Noun Feminine feedingH7462Verb besideH3027Noun Femininethem

Commentary for Job 1:14

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Job 1:14

Summary

Messenger arrives with news of livestock theft

Place

Event

First messenger reports livestock theft

Estimated Time Period

Pre-history