Job 4:13
11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.
12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
15 Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In disquieting visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
- KJV
- In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
- WEB
- In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
- ASV
- In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men,
- DARBY
- In thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men:
- BLB
- In disquieting thoughts from visions of the night, in the falling of deep sleep upon men,
- ÅB
- under skiftende tanker ved nattlige syner, når dyp søvn faller på menneskene.
- OTB
- Midt i urolige tanker fra nattens syner,
når dyp søvn faller på mennesker, - B1930
- under skiftende tanker ved nattlige syner, når dyp søvn faller på menneskene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 33:14–16
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
Read in contextGenesis 2:21
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
Read in contextGenesis 15:12
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
Read in contextDaniel 10:9
Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
Read in contextDaniel 4:5
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
Read in contextNumbers 22:19–20
Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more.
Read in contextDaniel 8:18
Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
Read in contextDaniel 2:28–29
But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;
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