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Berean Standard Bible

“While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The fire of God fell from heaven. It burned and consumed the sheep and the servants, and I alone have escaped to tell you!””

Job 1:16

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The fire of God fell from heaven. It burned and consumed the sheep and the servants, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

World English Bible (WEB)

While he was still speaking, there also came another, and said, “The fire of God has fallen from the sky, and has burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

King James Version (KJV)

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

American Standard Version (ASV)

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And this one was still talking when another came, and said, The fire of God came down from heaven, burning up the sheep and the goats and the young men completely, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Aun estaba éste hablando, y vino otro que dijo: Fuego de Dios cayó del cielo, que quemó las ovejas y los mozos, y los consumió: solamente escapé yo solo para traerte las nuevas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Aún estaba hablando este mensajero, cuando llegó otro con más noticias malas: —Del cielo cayó un rayo que calcinó a las ovejas y a todos los criados. ¡Sólo yo escapé para contárselo!

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