Parallel Verses
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.
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;
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.
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.
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 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. 26 There shall no darkness be able to hide him. An unkindled fire shall consume him; and look, what remaineth in his house, it shall be destroyed.
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Cross References
Job 16:13
His archers compass me round about; he hath wounded my loins, and not spared. My bowels hath he poured upon the ground.
Job 18:11
"Fearfulness shall make him afraid on every side, that he shall not know where to get out.
Deuteronomy 32:41
If I whet the lightning of my sword, and mine hand take in hand to do justice, I will show vengeance on mine enemies and will reward them that hate me.
2 Samuel 18:14
Then said Joab, "I may not stand tarrying with thee. And therewith he took three spears in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive on the body of the tree.
Job 6:4
For the arrows of the almighty are in me, whose indignation hath drunk up my spirit, and the terrible fears of God fight against me.
Job 15:21
A fearful sound is ever in his ears, and when it is peace yet feareth he destruction.
Job 27:20
Destruction taketh hold upon him as a water flood, and the tempest stealeth him away in the night season.
Psalm 7:12
If a man will not turn, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
Psalm 73:19
O how suddenly do they consume, perish and come to a fearful end!
Psalm 88:15
I am in misery, and like unto him that is at the point to die; even from my youth up, thy terrors have I suffered with a troubled mind.
Jeremiah 20:3-4
The next day following, Pashhur brought Jeremiah out of the stocks again. Then said Jeremiah unto him, "The LORD shall call thee no more Pashhur, that is, excellent and increasing; but Magormissabib, that is, fearful and afraid everywhere.
2 Corinthians 5:11
Seeing, then, that we know how the Lord is to be feared, we fare fair with men. For we are known well enough unto God. I trust also that we are known in your consciences.