Job 4:16

14 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.

It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice:

17 ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?

18 If God puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels with error,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice:
KJV
It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
WEB
It stood still, but I couldn’t discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes. Silence, then I heard a voice, saying,
ASV
It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; A form was before mine eyes: [There was] silence, and I heard a voice, [saying],
DARBY
It stood still; I could not discern the appearance thereof: a form was before mine eyes; I heard a slight murmur and a voice:
BLB
It stood still, I could not discern its appearance. A likeness [was] in front of my eyes; [there was] silence, and I heard a voice:
ÅB
Den ble stående, men jeg skjelnet ikke klart hvordan den så ut - det var en skikkelse som sto der for mine øyne; jeg hørte en stille susen og en røst:
OTB
Den sto stille, men jeg kunne ikke skjelne dens form;
en skikkelse var foran mine øyne,
og jeg hørte en stille stemme:
B1930
Den blev stående, men jeg skjelnet ikke klart hvorledes den så ut - det var en skikkelse som stod der for mine øine; jeg hørte en stille susen og en røst:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Kings 19:12

    After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.

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