King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Terrors overtake him like a flood; at night a whirlwind steals him away.
Berean Standard Bible:
Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night.
American Standard Version:
Terrors overtake him like waters; A tempest stealeth him away in the night.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Terrors{H1091} take hold{H5381} on him as waters{H4325}, a tempest{H5492} stealeth him away{H1589} in the night{H3915}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Job 15:21
- A dreadful sound [is] in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
Job 18:11
- ¶ Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
Psalms 69:14
- Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
Psalms 69:15
- Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
Daniel 5:30
- ¶ In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
Job 21:18
- They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
Exodus 12:29
- ¶ And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that [was] in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
Explore This Verse Across Other Resources:
Commentary for Job 27:20
No commentary available.
*This commentary is produced by Microsoft/WizardLM-2-8x22B AI model
Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H1091
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּלָּהָה
Transliteration: ballâhâh
Pronunciation: bal-law-haw'
Description: from בָּלַהּ; alarm; hence, destruction; terror, trouble. - Strong's Number: H5381
There are 47 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָשַׂג
Transliteration: nâsag
Pronunciation: naw-sag'
Description: a primitive root; to reach (literally or figuratively); ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, [idiom] surely, (over-) take (hold of, on, upon). - Strong's Number: H4325
There are 525 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַיִם
Transliteration: mayim
Pronunciation: mah'-yim
Description: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). - Strong's Number: H5492
There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: סוּפָה
Transliteration: çûwphâh
Pronunciation: soo-faw'
Description: from סוּף; a hurricane; Red Sea, storm, tempest, whirlwind, Red sea. - Strong's Number: H1589
There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גָּנַב
Transliteration: gânab
Pronunciation: gaw-nab'
Description: a primitive root; to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive; carry away, [idiom] indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth. - Strong's Number: H3915
There are 223 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לַיִל
Transliteration: layil
Pronunciation: lah'-yil
Description: or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל; also לַיְלָה; from the same as לוּל; properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity; (mid-)night (season).