Then Absalom commanded his young men saying, “Now watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine. When I tell you, ‘Strike Amnon!’ then put him to death! Have no fear! Isn’t it I who commanded you? Be strong! Be sons of valor!”
Job 1:18 - Tree of Life Version While this one was still speaking another came in and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine at their oldest brother’s house Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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, American Standard Version (1901) 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; Common English Bible While this messenger was speaking, another arrived and said: “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, Catholic Public Domain Version He was still speaking, and behold, another entered, and he said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine in the house of their first-born brother, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He was yet speaking, and, behold, another came in, and said: Thy sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their elder brother. |
Then Absalom commanded his young men saying, “Now watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine. When I tell you, ‘Strike Amnon!’ then put him to death! Have no fear! Isn’t it I who commanded you? Be strong! Be sons of valor!”
One day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
While this one was still speaking another came in and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands and raided the camels and took them all away. They also killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I—only I alone—escaped to tell you!”
when suddenly a mighty wind came from beyond the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it collapsed on the young people and they died. And I—only I alone—escaped to tell you!”
Now it was customary for his sons to hold a banquet, each on his own day in his own house. They would send to invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
He breaks through against me, breach after breach. He runs after me like a warrior.
“Even today my complaint is rebellious; His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
If his children increase— it is for the sword. His offspring will never have enough to eat.
If your children sinned against Him, He handed them over to their rebellion.
Adonai is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those crushed in spirit.
Everyone shares the same destiny: for the righteous and the wicked; for the good, the ritually clean and the defiled; for one who sacrifices and one who does not sacrifice; as the good person so the sinner; as the one who swears like the one who fears an oath.
As often as it passes through, it will seize you—morning by morning, by day and by night passing through. It will be sheer terror to understand the message.’”
One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell Babylon’s king that his city has been taken from end to end.
“Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by on the road? Look and see! Is any suffering like my suffering that was brought on me, that Adonai has inflicted in the day of His fierce anger?