Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
so that if he flee the iron weapons, he shall be shot with the steel bow.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
He shall flee from the weapon of iron, the bow of brass shall pierce him.
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.
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 "For though the wicked have never so much to fill his belly, yet God shall send his wrath upon him, and cause his indignation to rain over him: 24 so that if he flee the iron weapons, he shall be shot with the steel bow. 25 The arrow shall be taken forth, and go out at his back; and a glistering sword through the gall of him. Fear shall come upon him.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 24:18
It will come to pass, that whoso escapeth the terrible cry, shall fall in to the pit. And if he come out of the pit, he shall be taken with the snare. For the windows above shall be opened, and the foundations of the earth shall move.
Amos 5:19
Yea, like as when a man runneth from a lion, and a bear meeteth with him; or when he cometh into the house, and leaneth his hand upon the wall, a serpent biteth him.
2 Samuel 22:35
And teacheth my hands to fight, that a bow of brass is too weak for mine arms.
1 Kings 20:30
And the rest fled to Aphek into the city. And there fell a wall upon twenty seven thousand of them that were left. And Benhadad fled and went into the city, from chamber to chamber.
Proverbs 7:23
so long till she hath wounded his liver with her dart: like as if a bird hasted to the snare, not knowing that the peril of his life lieth thereupon.
Jeremiah 48:43-44
Fear, pit, and snare shall come upon thee, O Moab, sayeth the LORD.
Amos 9:1-3
I saw the LORD standing upon the altar, and he said, "Smite the door check, that the posts may shake withal. For their covetousness shall fall upon all their heads, and their posterity shall be slain with the sword. They shall not flee away, there shall not one of them escape, nor be delivered.