Revised Literal Translation

Job 4:12-17

12Now a thingH1697 was secretly broughtH1589 to me, and mine earH241 receivedH3947 a littleH8102 thereof.1

13In thoughtsH5587 from the visionsH2384 of the nightH3915, when deep sleepH8639 fallethH5307 on menH582,

14FearH6343 cameH7122 upon me, and tremblingH7461, which made allH7230 my bonesH6106 to shakeH6342.2 3

15Then a spiritH7307 passedH2498 before my faceH6440; the hairH8185 of my fleshH1320 stood upH5568:

16It stood stillH5975, but I could not discernH5234 the formH4758 thereof: an imageH8544 was before mine eyesH5869, there was silenceH1827, and I heardH8085 a voiceH6963, saying,4

17Shall mortal manH582 be more justH6663 than GodH433? shall a manH1397 be more pureH2891 than his makerH6213?

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Notes

1. Job 4:12 secretly: Heb. by stealth. ↩
2. Job 4:14 came…: Heb. met. ↩
3. Job 4:14 all: Heb. the multitude of. ↩
4. Job 4:16 there…: or, I heard a still voice. ↩

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