Job 20:24

He will flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow will strike him through.

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In The King James Version

He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.

In Context

23When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.

25He draws it out, and it comes out of his body. Yes, the glittering point comes out of his liver. Terrors are on him.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 22:35He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.

Proverbs 7:23Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn’t know that it will cost his life.

Jeremiah 48:43Terror, the pit, and the snare are on you, inhabitant of Moab,” says the LORD.

Amos 9:1I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and he said, “Strike the tops of the pillars, that the thresholds may shake. Break them in pieces on the head of all of them. I will kill the last of them with the sword. Not one of them will flee away. Not one of them will escape.

Matthew Henry on Job 20:24-29

23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating. 24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through. 25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him. 26 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle. 27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity;… Read the whole commentary →

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