Job 1:18

Job 1:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (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 Standard Version (ESV)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,
• New King James Version (NKJV)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,

Context of Job 1:18

16That servant was still speaking, when another servant arrived. He said to Job, ‘God has sent lightning down from the sky. It has killed your sheep and your servants. I was the only one who escaped. I ran here to tell you what has happened.’ 17Before that servant had finished speaking, a third servant arrived. He said to Job, ‘Some robbers from Chaldea suddenly attacked us. They took away all your camels and they killed your servants. I was the only one who escaped. I ran here to tell you what has happened.’ 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. 19Suddenly there was a strong storm that came from the desert. The wind destroyed the house where your children were. The house fell on them and it killed them. I was the only one who escaped. I ran here to tell you what has happened.’ 20When Job heard this news he was very upset. He tore his clothes and he cut off all his hair. Then he bent down low on the ground to worship God.

Job 1:18 word by word

עַ֚ד זֶ֣ה מְדַבֵּ֔ר וְזֶ֖ה בָּ֣א וַיֹּאמַ֑ר בָּנֶ֨יךָ וּבְנוֹתֶ֤יךָ אֹֽכְלִים֙ וְשֹׁתִ֣ים יַ֔יִן בְּבֵ֖ית אֲחִיהֶ֥ם הַבְּכֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• yet speakingדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• there cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• also another, and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Thy sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and thy daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• eatingאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• and drinkingשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354
• wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• in their eldestבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• brother’sאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Job 1:18

• Job 6:2‘I am so upset that nobody could measure it! My problems are too many to weigh!
• Job 16:14He attacks me again and again. He rushes to attack me like a strong fighter.
• Job 19:9He has taken away my honour so that nobody respects me.
• Job 23:2‘I continue to complain against God because I am still angry today. God continues to punish me even when I cry in pain.
• Isaiah 28:19A flood of punishment will come again and again, and it will carry you away. It will come every morning, and all through the day and the night.’ When you understand this message from the Lord, you will be very afraid.
• Jeremiah 51:31Now people run to send the news to the king of Babylon. They pass this message along the line: “The enemy has taken power over the whole city!
• Lamentations 1:12‘Come and really look at me! All you people who pass me do not show any interest in me. But you have never seen anything as sad as I am. The Lord was very angry with me. So it was the Lord who did this to me.
• Amos 4:6‘Earlier I made you hungry in all your cities. There was no food anywhere. But you did not start to pray to me again.’ The Lord says this!
• Job 1:4Each of Job's sons would give parties for each other in their homes. They sent messages to their three sisters to come and eat the feast with them.
• Job 8:4Your children did things that were wrong. That is why God punished them.
• Job 27:14Wicked people may have many children, but they will die in war. Their children will never have enough food to eat.
• Psalms 34:19Righteous people may often have troubles, but the Lord saves them from every danger.
• Ecclesiastes 9:2But there is something which happens to everyone. It happens to righteous people and it happens to wicked people. It happens to good people and it happens to bad people. It happens to people who are clean in front of God and it happens to people who are unclean. It happens to people who offer sacrifices to God and it happens to people who do not do that. It happens to good people and to people who turn away from God. It happens to people who make promises to God. It also happens to people who are afraid to do that.
• 2 Samuel 13:28Absalom then told his servants, ‘When Amnon has drunk a lot of wine I will tell you, “Knock him down!” Then you must kill him immediately. Do not be afraid. I am the one who is commanding you to do this. So be strong and brave.’

Commentaries on Job 1:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Eating and drinking wine - ; the notes at Job 1:4, Job 1:13.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-19Verses 13-19 Satan brought Job's troubles upon him on the day that his children began their course of feasting. The troubles all came upon Job at once; while one messenger of evil tidings was speaking, another followed. His dearest and most valuable possessions were his ten children; news is brought him that they are killed. They were taken away when he had most need of them to comfort him under other losses. In God only have we a help present at all…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-19These attacks took away the blessings listed in 1:2–3. Job was left with four messengers who came to report terrible news and a wife who gave poor advice. The phrase "While he was still speaking" emphasizes the repeated nature of the attacks (see Jeremiah 51:31). The phrase "I alone have escaped to tell you" emphasizes the complete destruction of Job’s resources.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-2213. wine--not specified in Job 1:4. The mirth inspired by the "wine" here contrasts the more sadly with the alarm which interrupted it.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 1:18

• Bereavement
• Job
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Resignation
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• Birthday
• Charge
• Consider
• Eschew
• Feast
• Naked
• Naught
• Present
• Substance
• Upright

Commentaries on Job 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings