Job 4:13

In the horror of a vision by night, when men are accustomed to be overtaken by a deep sleep,

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In The King James Version

In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,

In Context

12Furthermore, a word was spoken to me in secret, and, as if by theft, my ears received the pulse of its whisper.

14fear and trembling seized me and all my bones were terrified.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:12And when the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a dread, great and dark, invaded him.

Genesis 28:12And he saw in his sleep: a ladder standing upon the earth, with its top touching heaven, also, the Angels of God ascending and descending by it,

Genesis 46:2he heard him, by a vision in the night, calling him, and saying to him: “Jacob, Jacob.” And he answered him, “Behold, here I am.”

Numbers 22:19I beg you to remain for this night also, so that I may know what the Lord will answer me again.”

Job 33:15Through a dream in a vision of the night, when a deep sleep falls over men, and they are sleeping in their beds,

Daniel 2:28But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, who has revealed to you, king Nebuchadnezzar, what will happen in the latter times. Your dream and the visions of your head upon your bed, are such as these.

Matthew Henry on Job 4:13-21

12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. 13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, 14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. 15 Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: 16 It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, 17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his… Read the whole commentary →

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