New English Translation
Job 4:13
13In the troubling thoughts of the dreams in the night when a deep sleep falls 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 mighty lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered. 12“Now a word was secretly brought to me, and my ear caught a whisper of it. In the troubling thoughts of the dreams in the night when a deep sleep falls on men, 14a trembling gripped me – and a terror! – and made all my bones shake. 15Then a breath of air passes by my face; it makes the hair of my flesh stand up.
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בִּ֭שְׂעִפִּים מֵחֶזְיֹנ֣וֹת לָ֑יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֥ל תַּ֝רְדֵּמָ֗ה עַל־אֲנָשִֽׁים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 4:13
- Job 33:14“For God speaks, the first time in one way, the second time in another, though a person does not perceive it.
- Genesis 20:3But God appeared to Abimelech in a dream at night and said to him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is someone else’s wife.”
- Genesis 28:12and had a dream. He saw a stairway erected on the earth with its top reaching to the heavens. The angels of God were going up and coming down it
- Genesis 31:24But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and warned him, “Be careful that you neither bless nor curse Jacob.”
- Genesis 46:2God spoke to Israel in a vision during the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” He replied, “Here I am!”
- Numbers 12:6The Lord said, “Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known to him in a vision; I will speak with him in a dream.
- Numbers 22:19Now therefore, please stay the night here also, that I may know what more the Lord might say to me.”
- Daniel 2:19Then in a night vision the mystery was revealed to Daniel. So Daniel praised the God of heaven,
- Daniel 4:5I saw a dream that frightened me badly. The things I imagined while lying on my bed – these visions of my mind – were terrifying me.
- Genesis 2:21So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he was asleep, he took part of the man’s side and closed up the place with flesh.
- Genesis 15:12When the sun went down, Abram fell sound asleep, and great terror overwhelmed him.
- Daniel 8:18As he spoke with me, I fell into a trance with my face to the ground. But he touched me and stood me upright.
- Daniel 10:9I listened to his voice, and as I did so I fell into a trance-like sleep with 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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