Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Then a spirit passed by my face;
The hair of my flesh bristled up.

King James Version

Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:

Holman Bible

A wind passed by me,
and I shuddered with fear.

International Standard Version

A spirit glided past me and made the hair on my skin to bristle.

A Conservative Version

Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up.

American Standard Version

Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up.

Amplified


“Then a spirit passed before my face;
The hair on my skin stood on end!

Bible in Basic English

And a breath was moving over my face; the hair of my flesh became stiff:

Darby Translation

And a spirit passed before my face the hair of my flesh stood up --

Julia Smith Translation

And the spirit will glide before my face; the hair of my flesh will stand erect:

King James 2000

Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And a spirit glided before my face; the hair of my flesh bristled.

Modern King James verseion

And a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And when the wind passed by before my presence it made the hairs of my flesh stand up.

NET Bible

Then a breath of air passes by my face; it makes the hair of my flesh stand up.

New Heart English Bible

Then a spirit passed before my face. The hair of my flesh stood up.

The Emphasized Bible

Then, a spirit, over my face, floated along, The hair of my flesh bristled-up:

Webster

Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:

World English Bible

Then a spirit passed before my face. The hair of my flesh stood up.

Youngs Literal Translation

And a spirit before my face doth pass, Stand up doth the hair of my flesh;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

חלף 
Chalaph 
Usage: 28

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

the hair
שׂערה 
Sa`arah 
Usage: 6

of my flesh
בּשׂר 
Basar 
Usage: 270

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Job

Smith

Context Readings

A Secret Was Told To Me

14 Fear and trembling came over me, and all my bones shook. 15 “Then a spirit passed by my face;
The hair of my flesh bristled up.
16 Something stood there. I could not tell what it was. A vague image was in front of my eyes. I heard a soft voice say:

Cross References

Psalm 104:4

You make the winds your messengers, the flaming fire your ministers.

Isaiah 13:8

They will be terrified! Pains and anguish will possess them. They will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another in amazement with their faces reddened with excitement (aflame).

Isaiah 21:3-4

What I saw and heard in the vision has filled me with terror and pain. My hips are full of pain and convulsions like that of a woman in labor.

Daniel 5:6

Then the king's countenance (appearance) changed in him. His thoughts troubled him. The joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees struck one against the other.

Matthew 14:26

When they saw him walking on the water they were troubled. It is a spirit (apparition) (illusion)! they screamed! They cried out with fear.

Luke 24:37-39

But they were afraid and supposed that they saw a spirit.

Hebrews 1:7

Of the angels he says: He makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. (Psalm 104:4)

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent to minister for those who will be heirs of salvation?

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