Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
He shall flee from the weapon of iron, the bow of brass shall pierce him.
New American Standard Bible
But the bronze bow will pierce him.
King James Version
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
Holman Bible
an arrow from a bronze bow will pierce him.
International Standard Version
Though he dodges an iron weapon, a bronze arrow will pierce him.
A Conservative Version
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of brass shall strike him through.
American Standard Version
He shall flee from the iron weapon, And the bow of brass shall strike him through.
Amplified
“He may flee from the iron weapon,
But the bow of bronze will pierce him through.
Bible in Basic English
He may go in flight from the iron spear, but the arrow from the bow of brass will go through him;
Darby Translation
If he have fled from the iron weapon, the bow of brass shall strike him through.
King James 2000
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of bronze shall strike him through.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"He will flee from an iron weapon, [but] an arrow of bronze will pierce him.
Modern King James verseion
He shall flee from the iron weapon, a bow of bronze shall pierce him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
so that if he flee the iron weapons, he shall be shot with the steel bow.
NET Bible
If he flees from an iron weapon, then an arrow from a bronze bow pierces him.
New Heart English Bible
He shall flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow shall strike him through.
The Emphasized Bible
He shall flee from the armour of iron, - There shall pierce him, a bow of bronze!
Webster
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
World English Bible
He shall flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow shall strike him through.
Youngs Literal Translation
He fleeth from an iron weapon, Pass through him doth a bow of brass.
Themes
military Arms » Made of iron, steel, or brass
Bow » A weapon » Made of brass (rv)
Interlinear
Barach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 20:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long
23 He will be for filling his belly, he will send upon him the burning of his anger, and will rain upon him in his eating. 24 He shall flee from the weapon of iron, the bow of brass shall pierce him. 25 Being drawn it will come forth from the body; and the lightning will go from his bile, and terrors upon him.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 24:18
And it was he fleeing from the voice of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he coming up out of the midst of the pit, shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from the height were opened, and the foundations of the earth, will tremble.
Amos 5:19
According as a man will flee from the face of the lion and the bear struck upon him, and he came into the house and leaned his hand upon the wall, and the serpent bit him.
2 Samuel 22:35
Teaching my hands to the war, And bringing down the brazen bow by mine arm.
1 Kings 20:30
And the rest will flee to Aphek, to the city; and the wall will fall upon twenty and seven thousand men being left And Ben-hadad fled, and he will come to the city, to a chamber in a chamber.
Proverbs 7:23
Till an arrow shall cleave his liver; as a bird hastening to the snare, and not knowing that it is for his soul.
Jeremiah 48:43-44
Fear, and the pit and the snare upon thee, thou inhabiting Moab, says Jehovah.
Amos 9:1-3
I saw Jehovah standing upon the altar: and he will say, Strike the crown, and the thresholds shall tremble: and dash them in pieces upon the head of them all; and the last of them I will slay with the sword: the fleeing to them shall not flee, and he escaping to them shall not escape.