Job 20:25

Zophar: Destruction Awaits the Wicked · Job 20:1–29
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Translations

Modern
It is drawn out of his back, the gleaming point from his liver. Terrors come over him.
Traditional
It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
Literal
It is drawn and comes out from his back, and the gleaming point from his gall; terrors shall come over him.
Latin
Eductus, et egrediens de vagina sua, et fulgurans in amaritudine sua: vadent et venient super eum horribiles.

Original

Hebrew
English
It is drawn out of his back, the gleaming point from his liver. Terrors come over him.

Notes

Terrors: These are terrors of death. Although the specific words "of death" are not in the Hebrew text, they are understood because the description talks about an arrowhead that glistens with blood (literally with gall). This indicates a deadly hit on an important organ in the body (6:4; 16:13; Psalm 7:12). The image conveys the serious threat and intense fear that comes with being in mortal danger.

Events

Glossary

Book of Job Gall

Topics

The Sword: Glittering Wicked (People): Punishment of Wicked (People): Temporal Punishment of Worldliness: General Scriptures Concerning