New American Standard Bible 1995

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Job

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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."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
and behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 וְהִנֵּה֩ ve·hin·neh
a great great Adjective H1419 גְּדֹולָ֜ה ge·do·v·lah
wind breath, wind, spirit Noun H7307 ר֨וּחַ ru·ach
came to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בָּ֣אָה ba·'ah
from across region across or beyond, side Noun H5676 מֵעֵ֣בֶר me·'e·ver
the wilderness wilderness Noun H4057 הַמִּדְבָּ֗ר ham·mid·bar
and struck to smite H5221    
the four four Noun H702 בְּאַרְבַּע֙ be·'ar·ba
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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corners a corner Noun H6438 פִּנֹּ֣ות pin·no·vt
of the house, a house Noun H1004 הַבַּ֔יִת hab·ba·yit,
and it fell to fall, lie Verb H5307 וַיִּפֹּ֥ל vai·yip·pol
on the young people a boy, lad, youth, retainer Noun H5288 הַנְּעָרִ֖ים han·ne·'a·rim
and they died, to die Verb H4191 וַיָּמ֑וּתוּ vai·ya·mu·tu;
and I alone separation, a part Noun H905 לְבַדִּ֖י le·vad·di
have escaped to slip away Verb H4422 וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה va·'im·ma·le·tah
to tell to be conspicuous Verb H5046 לְהַגִּ֥יד le·hag·gid
you."      

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New American Standard Bible 1995 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."
King James Bible and And, behold, there came a great wind came from across the wilderness wilderness, and struck smote the four corners of the house, and it fell on upon the young people men, and they died, are dead; and I alone have only am escaped alone to tell you."thee.
Hebrew Greek English 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."