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Job 4:13
13In thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men: —
Job 4:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
- New International Version (NIV)Amid disquieting dreams in the night, when deep sleep falls on people,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Amid thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
- New King James Version (NKJV)In disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men,
Context of Job 4:13
11The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the whelps of the lioness are scattered. 12Now to me a word was secretly brought, and mine ear received a whisper thereof. In thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men: — 14Fear came on me, and trembling, and made all my bones to shake; 15And a spirit passed before my face — the hair of my flesh stood up —
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בִּ֭שְׂעִפִּים מֵחֶזְיֹנ֣וֹת לָ֑יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֥ל תַּ֝רְדֵּמָ֗ה עַל־אֲנָשִֽׁים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 4:13
- Job 33:14For God speaketh once, and twice, — [and man] perceiveth it not —
- Genesis 20:3But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art [but] a dead man, because of the woman that thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
- Genesis 28:12And he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to the heavens. And behold, angels of God ascended and descended upon it.
- Genesis 31:24And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, Take care thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
- Genesis 46:2And God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night and said, Jacob, Jacob! And he said, Here am I.
- Numbers 12:6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known to him in a vision, I will speak to him in a dream.
- Numbers 22:19And now, I pray you, abide ye also here this night, and I shall know what Jehovah will say to me further.
- Daniel 2:19Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of the heavens.
- Daniel 4:5I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
- Genesis 2:21And Jehovah Elohim caused a deep sleep to fall upon Man; and he slept. And he took one of his ribs and closed up flesh in its stead.
- Genesis 15:12And as the sun was just going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, a horror, a great darkness, fell upon him.
- Daniel 8:18Now, as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep stupor, with my face toward the ground. And he touched me, and set me up where I had stood.
- Daniel 10:9And I heard the voice of his words; and when I heard the voice of his words, I fell into a deep stupor on my face, and my face to the ground.
Commentaries on Job 4:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13From the visions of the night - "It is in vain," says Mr. Good, "to search through ancient or modern poetry for a description that has any pretensions to rival that upon which we are now entering. Midnight-solitude - the deep sleep of all around - the dreadful chill and horripilation or erection of the hair over the whole body - the shivering, not of the muscles only, but of the bones themselves - the gliding approach of the spectre - the abruptness of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13In thoughts - Amidst the tumultuous and anxious thoughts which occur in the night. The Hebrew word rendered thoughts, (שׂעפים śâ‛ı̂phı̂ym ), means thoughts which divide and distract the mind. From the visions of the night - On the meaning of the word visions, see the notes at Isaiah 1:1. This was a common mode in which the will of God was made known in ancient times. For an extended description of this method of communicating the will of God, the reader…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-21Verses 12-21 Eliphaz relates a vision. When we are communing with our own hearts, and are still, Psa 4:4, then is a time for the Holy Spirit to commune with us. This vision put him into very great fear. Ever since man sinned, it has been terrible to him to receive communications from Heaven, conscious that he can expect no good tidings thence. Sinful man! shall he pretend to be more just, more pure, than God, who being his Maker, is his Lord and Owner?…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Eliphaz probably referred to the sleep caused by God that links to the visions given to prophets (33:15; Genesis 15:12; Numbers 12:6; Isaiah 29:10).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. In thoughts from the visions of the night--[So Winer]. While revolving night visions previously made to him (Da 2:29). Rather, "In my manifold (Hebrew, divided) thoughts, before the visions of the night commenced"; therefore not a delusive dream (Psa 4:4) [Umbreit]. deep sleep--(Ge 2:21; 15:12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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