Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
He is pulling it out, and it comes out of his back; and its shining point comes out of his side; he is overcome by fears.
New American Standard Bible
Even the glittering point from
King James Version
It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
Holman Bible
the flashing tip out of his liver.
Terrors come over him.
International Standard Version
It will impale him and come out through his back; the point will glisten as it protrudes through his gall bladder, and he will be terrified.
A Conservative Version
He draws it forth, and it comes out of his body, yea, the glittering point comes out of his gall. Terrors are upon him.
American Standard Version
He draweth it forth, and it cometh out of his body; Yea, the glittering point cometh out of his gall: Terrors are upon him.
Amplified
“The arrow is drawn forth and it comes out of his back [after passing through his body];
Yes, the glittering point comes out of his gall.
Terrors march in upon him;
Darby Translation
He draweth it forth; it cometh out of his body, and the glittering point out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
Julia Smith Translation
Being drawn it will come forth from the body; and the lightning will go from his bile, and terrors upon him.
King James 2000
It is drawn, and comes out of the body; yea, the glittering sword comes out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He draws [it] forth, and it comes out from [his] body, and [the] glittering point comes from his gall-bladder; terrors come upon him.
Modern King James verseion
One draws it, and treads it from behind, even lightning from his gall; terror is on him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
NET Bible
When he pulls it out and it comes out of his back, the gleaming point out of his liver, terrors come over him.
New Heart English Bible
He draws it forth, and it comes out of his body. Yes, the glittering point comes out of his liver. Terrors are on him.
The Emphasized Bible
He hath drawn it out, and it hath come forth out of his back, - yea the flashing arrow-head, out of his gall, There shall march on him - terrors:
Webster
It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yes, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
World English Bible
He draws it forth, and it comes out of his body. Yes, the glittering point comes out of his liver. Terrors are on him.
Youngs Literal Translation
One hath drawn, And it cometh out from the body, And a glittering weapon from his gall proceedeth. On him are terrors.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 20:25
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Context Readings
A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long
24 He may go in flight from the iron spear, but the arrow from the bow of brass will go through him; 25 He is pulling it out, and it comes out of his back; and its shining point comes out of his side; he is overcome by fears. 26 All his wealth is stored up for the dark: a fire not made by man sends destruction on him, and on everything in his tent.
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Cross References
Job 16:13
His bowmen come round about me; their arrows go through my body without mercy; my life is drained out on the earth.
Job 18:11
He is overcome by fears on every side, they go after him at every step.
Deuteronomy 32:41
If I make sharp my shining sword, and my hand is outstretched for judging, I will give punishment to those who are against me, and their right reward to my haters.
2 Samuel 18:14
Then Joab said, I would have made it safe for you. And he took three spears in his hand, and put them through Absalom's heart, while he was still living, in the branches of the tree.
Job 6:4
For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: his army of fears is put in order against me.
Job 15:21
A sound of fear is in his ears; in time of peace destruction will come on him:
Job 27:20
Fears overtake him like rushing waters; in the night the storm-wind takes him away.
Psalm 7:12
If a man is not turned from his evil, he will make his sword sharp; his bow is bent and ready.
Psalm 73:19
How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction.
Psalm 88:15
I have been troubled and in fear of death from the time when I was young; your wrath is hard on me, and I have no strength.
Jeremiah 20:3-4
Then on the day after, Pashhur let Jeremiah loose. Then Jeremiah said to him, The Lord has given you the name of Magor-missabib (Cause-of-fear-on-every-side), not Pashhur.
2 Corinthians 5:11
Having in mind, then, the fear of the Lord, we put these things before men, but God sees our hearts; and it is my hope that we may seem right in your eyes.