Job 20:24
What does Job 20:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 20:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He shall flee from the iron weapon, And the bow of brass shall strike him through.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He shall flee from the iron weapon, And the bow of brass shall strike him through.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He may go in flight from the iron spear, but the arrow from the bow of brass will go through him;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862He fleeth from an iron weapon, Pass through him doth a bow of brass.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He shall flee from weapons of iron, and shall fall upon a bow of brass.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If he have fled from the iron weapon, the bow of brass shall strike him through.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 7:23
Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.
- 2 Samuel 22:35
He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
- Amos 9:1
I saw the Lord standing beside the altar: and he said, Smite the capitals, that the thresholds may shake; and break them in pieces on the head of all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: there shall not one of them flee away, and there shall not one of them escape.
- 1 Kings 20:30
But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and the wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
- Amos 5:19
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
- Jeremiah 48:43
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith Jehovah.
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