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It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!&#8221 <a href="/nlt/job/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> Suddenly, a powerful wind swept in from the wilderness and hit the house on all sides. The house collapsed, and all your children are dead. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.” <a href="/esv/job/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> and behold, a great wind came across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” <a href="/bsb/job/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you!” <a href="/kjv/job/1.htm">King James Bible</a> And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. <a href="/nkjv/job/1.htm">New King James Version</a> and suddenly a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead; and I alone have escaped to tell you!” <a href="/nasb_/job/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” <a href="/nasb/job/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/job/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died; and I alone have escaped to tell you.” <a href="/lsb/job/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and touched the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” <a href="/amp/job/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and suddenly, a great wind came from across the desert, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” <a href="/csb/job/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Suddenly a powerful wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people so that they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you! ” <a href="/hcsb/job/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Suddenly a powerful wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people so that they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you!&#8221 <a href="/asv/job/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> and, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. <a href="/cev/job/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> when suddenly a windstorm from the desert blew the house down, crushing all of your children. I am the only one who escaped to tell you." <a href="/erv/job/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> and, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. <a href="/gwt/job/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> when suddenly a great storm swept across the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It fell on the young people, and they died. I'm the only one who has escaped to tell you." <a href="/gnt/job/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> when a storm swept in from the desert. It blew the house down and killed them all. I am the only one who escaped to tell you." <a href="/isv/job/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> when a strong wind came straight out of the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people, and they died. I alone escaped to tell you!" <a href="/msb/job/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you!? <a href="/net/job/1.htm">NET Bible</a> and suddenly a great wind swept across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they died! And I--only I alone--escaped to tell you!" <a href="/nheb/job/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and look, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead. I alone have escaped to tell you." <a href="/wbt/job/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only have escaped alone to tell thee. <a href="/web/job/1.htm">World English Bible</a> and behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young men, and they are dead. I alone have escaped to tell you.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/job/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And behold, a great wind has come from over the wilderness, and strikes against the four corners of the house, and it falls on the young men, and they are dead, and I have escaped—only I alone—to declare [it] to you.” <a href="/ylt/job/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And lo, a great wind hath come from over the wilderness, and striketh against the four corners of the house, and it falleth on the young men, and they are dead, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare it to thee.' <a href="/slt/job/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And behold, a great wind came from beyond the desert, and it will touch upon the four corners of the house, and fall upon the young men, and they will die; and I shall escape, I only, to announce to thee.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/job/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> A violent wind came on a sudden from the side of the desert, and shook the four corners of the house, and it fell upon thy children and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to fell thee. <a href="/cpdv/job/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> when suddenly a severe wind rushed forth from a region of the desert and shook the four corners of the house, which collapsed and crushed your children, and they are dead; and I alone escaped to tell you.” <a href="/nabre/job/1.htm">New American Bible</a> and suddenly a great wind came from across the desert and smashed the four corners of the house. It fell upon the young people and they are dead; I alone have escaped to tell you.” <a href="/nrsvce/job/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and suddenly a great wind came across the desert, struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead; I alone have escaped to tell you.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/job/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only have escaped to inform you. <a href="/hpbt/job/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And behold, a mighty wind came from the other side of the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the boys, and they died, and I escaped, I alone, to tell you!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/job/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And, behold, there came a great wind from across the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.' <a href="/sep/job/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> suddenly a great wind came on from the desert, and caught the four corners of the house, and the house fell upon thy children, and they are dead; and I have escaped alone, and am come to tell thee. <a href="/parallel/job/1-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=188" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/job/1.htm">Job Loses His Children and Possessions</a> …18While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, 19<a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">when suddenly</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·w·lāh (Adj-fs) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">a mighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">wind</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">swept in</a> <a href="/hebrew/5676.htm" title="5676: mê·‘ê·ḇer (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Region across or beyond, side. From abar; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially on the opposite side.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: ham·miḏ·bār (Art:: N-ms) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">the desert</a> <a href="/hebrew/5060.htm" title="5060: way·yig·ga‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. Lay the hand upon; by implication, to reach; violently, to strike.">and struck</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: bə·’ar·ba‘ (Prep-b:: Number-fsc) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">the four</a> <a href="/hebrew/6438.htm" title="6438: pin·nō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A corner. Feminine of pen; an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain.">corners</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: way·yip·pōl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">It collapsed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: han·nə·‘ā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">the young people</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·mū·ṯū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and they are dead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">and I</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: lə·ḇad·dî (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Separation, a part. ">alone</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422: wā·’im·mā·lə·ṭāh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. to escape; causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks.">have escaped</a> <a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq- (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: lə·hag·gîḏ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To be conspicuous. ">to tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">you!”</a> 20Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/7-25.htm">Matthew 7:25</a> The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. <a href="/luke/13-4.htm">Luke 13:4</a> Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem? <a href="/mark/4-37.htm">Mark 4:37-39</a> Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped. / But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?” / Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. <a href="/matthew/8-24.htm">Matthew 8:24-27</a> Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” / “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. ... <a href="/acts/27-14.htm">Acts 27:14-15</a> But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island. / Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along. <a href="/psalms/107-25.htm">Psalm 107:25-29</a> For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. / They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish. / They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless. ... <a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm">Isaiah 29:6</a> you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire. <a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm">Jeremiah 23:19</a> Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked. <a href="/nahum/1-3.htm">Nahum 1:3</a> The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet. <a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Ezekiel 13:11-13</a> tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth. / Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’ / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: In My wrath I will release a windstorm, and in My anger torrents of rain and hail will fall with destructive fury. <a href="/jonah/1-4.htm">Jonah 1:4</a> Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart. <a href="/matthew/14-24.htm">Matthew 14:24-32</a> but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. / During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. / When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear. ... <a href="/acts/2-2.htm">Acts 2:2</a> Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. <a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm">1 Kings 19:11</a> Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. <a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm">2 Kings 2:11</a> As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.a great.<a href="/jeremiah/4-11.htm">Jeremiah 4:11,12</a> At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, … <a href="/ephesians/2-2.htm">Ephesians 2:2</a> Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:from.<a href="/judges/16-30.htm">Judges 16:30</a> And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.<a href="/1_kings/20-30.htm">1 Kings 20:30</a> But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.<a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Matthew 7:27</a> And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.they are dead.<a href="/genesis/37-32.htm">Genesis 37:32,33</a> And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no… <a href="/genesis/42-36.htm">Genesis 42:36</a> And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.<a href="/2_samuel/18-33.htm">2 Samuel 18:33</a> And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/1-17.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-30.htm">Collapsed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-22.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/esther/2-7.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-21.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/esther/2-7.htm">Died</a> <a href="/job/1-17.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/job/1-17.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-18.htm">Four</a> <a href="/job/1-3.htm">Great</a> <a href="/job/1-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-14.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-36.htm">Rushing</a> <a href="/job/1-15.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/esther/9-5.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/esther/9-5.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-36.htm">Suddenly</a> <a href="/job/1-17.htm">Swept</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-21.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-21.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-41.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/job/1-15.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/7-16.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-6.htm">Collapsed</a> <a href="/job/37-3.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/job/3-16.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/job/24-5.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/job/3-11.htm">Died</a> <a href="/job/19-20.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/job/1-20.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/job/42-16.htm">Four</a> <a href="/job/2-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/job/5-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/job/5-15.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/job/9-26.htm">Rushing</a> <a href="/job/3-26.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/job/2-7.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/job/2-7.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/job/5-3.htm">Suddenly</a> <a href="/job/5-13.htm">Swept</a> <a href="/job/3-14.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/job/12-24.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/job/4-9.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/job/3-16.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Job 1</div>1. <a href="/job/1-1.htm">The holiness, riches, and reverent care of Job for his children.</a> 6. <a href="/job/1-6.htm">Satan, appearing before God, obtains leave to afflict Job.</a> 13. <a href="/job/1-13.htm">Understanding of the loss of his children and goods, in his mourning Job blesses God.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert This phrase describes a sudden and catastrophic event, emphasizing the unpredictability and power of natural forces. In the biblical context, the desert often symbolizes desolation and testing, as seen in the Israelites' wanderings (<a href="/exodus/16.htm">Exodus 16:1</a>) and Jesus' temptation (<a href="/matthew/4.htm">Matthew 4:1</a>). The "mighty wind" can be seen as an instrument of divine judgment or testing, similar to the storm that God used to speak to Job later in the book (<a href="/job/38.htm">Job 38:1</a>). This event foreshadows the trials Job will face, testing his faith and integrity.and struck the four corners of the house The phrase "four corners" suggests total destruction, as it implies the house was hit from all sides. This imagery is reminiscent of the completeness of God's sovereignty over creation, as seen in the four corners of the earth (<a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Isaiah 11:12</a>). The house, a place of safety and family, becomes a site of tragedy, highlighting the fragility of human security. This serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly possessions and the need to rely on God.It collapsed on the young people and they are dead The collapse of the house resulting in the death of Job's children is a profound personal tragedy. In the cultural context of the time, children were seen as a blessing and a sign of God's favor (<a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Psalm 127:3-5</a>). The loss of all his children at once would have been a devastating blow to Job, both emotionally and socially. This event sets the stage for Job's deep lament and questioning of God's justice, as he grapples with the loss of his legacy and future.and I alone have escaped to tell you!” The lone survivor serves as a witness to the calamity, emphasizing the totality of the disaster. This pattern of a single messenger reporting calamity is repeated throughout <a href="/job/1.htm">Job 1</a>, underscoring the overwhelming nature of Job's trials. Theologically, this can be seen as a test of Job's faith, as he receives news of his losses one after another. The role of the messenger also highlights the importance of testimony in the biblical narrative, as seen in the role of prophets and apostles who bear witness to God's actions and messages.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a> A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and faith. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_messenger.htm">The Messenger</a> The servant who survived the disaster and brought the tragic news to Job. He represents the lone survivor who bears witness to the calamity. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_young_people.htm">The Young People</a> Refers to Job's children who were feasting in the house when it collapsed. Their death marks a significant part of Job's trials. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_house.htm">The House</a> The physical structure where Job's children were gathered. Its collapse symbolizes the sudden and devastating nature of Job's trials. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_mighty_wind.htm">The Mighty Wind</a> A natural disaster that struck the house, often interpreted as an act of God or a test allowed by God, demonstrating the vulnerability of human life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_unpredictability_of_life.htm">The Unpredictability of Life</a> Life can change suddenly and without warning. As believers, we must be prepared spiritually for unexpected trials. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> Even in calamity, God remains sovereign. Trusting in His plan, even when we do not understand, is crucial for maintaining faith. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_messenger.htm">The Role of the Messenger</a> Like the messenger, we may be called to bear witness to others' suffering. Offering support and compassion is a vital part of Christian community. <a href="/topical/t/the_fragility_of_earthly_possessions.htm">The Fragility of Earthly Possessions</a> Material wealth and family, while blessings, are temporary. Our ultimate security should be in our relationship with God. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_adversity.htm">Faith in Adversity</a> Job's account encourages us to hold onto faith, even when faced with overwhelming loss, trusting that God is with us in our suffering.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 1</a> <a href="/q/why_do_disasters_affect_all_people.htm">Proverbs 10:25 says the righteous remain firm in the storm—why then do natural disasters often strike believers and nonbelievers alike? </a> <a href="/q/is_job's_story_historically_accurate.htm">Is Job's story historically accurate?</a> <a href="/q/job_1_16-19__natural_or_symbolic.htm">Job 1:16–19 – Are there natural or scientific explanations for the rapid succession of disasters that befell Job, or is this account purely symbolic? </a> <a href="/q/where_is_the_land_of_uz_located.htm">Where is the Land of Uz located?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 19. - And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness; rather, from across the wilderness - a wind which began in the region lying on the other side of the wilderness, and sweeping across it, came with full force upon the inhabited tract where Job and his sons were dwelling. The desert winds are often very violent. Generally they are Laden with heavy clouds of fine sand, which cause intolerable discomfort and thirst; but when they sweep over a rocky and gravelly region, they are simply of extreme violence, without other distressing feature. They then resemble the hurricanes or tornadoes of the West Indies. We may reasonably connect this hurricane with the thunderstorm of ver. 16. And smote the four corners of the house, and it fell. The "houses" of the East are not the solid structures of heavy timber, brick, and stone to which we of the West are accustomed, but light fabrics of planks and palisades, thatched mostly with reeds. Houses of this kind, when the rain descends, and the winds blow and beat against them (<a href="/matthew/7-6.htm">Matthew 7:6</a>), readily fall. Upon the young men; rather, the young persons. Na'ar (נער) is of both genders in early Hebrew (see <a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">Genesis 24:14</a>, etc.). And they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. Again, the calamity has a completeness which marks it as supernatural. The fall of a house does not usually destroy all the inmates. <a href="/commentaries/job/1-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>when suddenly וְהִנֵּה֩ (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! a mighty גְּדוֹלָ֜ה (gə·ḏō·w·lāh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent wind ר֨וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit swept in בָּ֣אָה ׀ (bā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go from מֵעֵ֣בֶר (mê·‘ê·ḇer) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5676.htm">Strong's 5676: </a> A region across, on the opposite side the desert הַמִּדְבָּ֗ר (ham·miḏ·bār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> A pasture, a desert, speech and struck וַיִּגַּע֙ (way·yig·ga‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5060.htm">Strong's 5060: </a> To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike the four בְּאַרְבַּע֙ (bə·’ar·ba‘) Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> Four corners פִּנּ֣וֹת (pin·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6438.htm">Strong's 6438: </a> An angle, a pinnacle, a chieftain of the house. הַבַּ֔יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house It collapsed וַיִּפֹּ֥ל (way·yip·pōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> To fall, lie on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the young people הַנְּעָרִ֖ים (han·nə·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> A boy, lad, youth, retainer and they are dead, וַיָּמ֑וּתוּ (way·yā·mū·ṯū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill and I אֲנִ֛י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I alone לְבַדִּ֖י (lə·ḇad·dî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_905.htm">Strong's 905: </a> Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of have escaped וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה (wā·’im·mā·lə·ṭāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4422.htm">Strong's 4422: </a> To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks to tell לְהַגִּ֥יד (lə·hag·gîḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> To be conspicuous you!” לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_0.htm">Strong's 0: </a> 0 <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/1-19.htm">Job 1:19 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/job/1-19.htm">Job 1:19 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/job/1-19.htm">Job 1:19 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/job/1-19.htm">Job 1:19 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/job/1-19.htm">Job 1:19 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/job/1-19.htm">Job 1:19 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/1-19.htm">Job 1:19 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/1-19.htm">Job 1:19 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/job/1-19.htm">Job 1:19 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/job/1-19.htm">Job 1:19 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/job/1-19.htm">OT Poetry: Job 1:19 And behold there came a great wind (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/1-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 1:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 1:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/1-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 1:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 1:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>