Job 4:14
12 Now a word came to me secretly; my ears caught a whisper of it.
13 In disquieting visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder.
15 Then a spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body bristled.
16 It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice:
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Compare
- BSB
- fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder.
- KJV
- Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
- WEB
- fear came on me, and trembling, which made all my bones shake.
- ASV
- Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones to shake.
- DARBY
- Fear came on me, and trembling, and made all my bones to shake;
- BLB
- dread and trembling met me, and the multitude of my bones it frightened.
- ÅB
- Frykt og beven kom over meg, så alle mine ben tok til å skjelve.
- OTB
- kom frykt og skjelving over meg,
og fikk alle mine ben til å skjelve. - B1930
- Frykt og beven kom over mig, så alle mine ben tok til å skjelve.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 1:17
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
Read in contextJob 33:19
A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,
Read in contextLuke 1:12
When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
Read in contextJob 7:14
then You frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions,
Read in contextPsalms 119:120
My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
Read in contextIsaiah 6:5
Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”
Read in contextHabakkuk 3:16
I heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress to come upon the people who invade us.
Read in contextDaniel 10:11
He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.
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