Job 20:25
One hath drawn, And it cometh out from the body, And a glittering weapon from his gall proceedeth. On him [are] terrors.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
24He fleeth from an iron weapon, Pass through him doth a bow of brass.
Cross References
2 Samuel 18:14And Joab saith, 'Not right — I tarry before thee;' and he taketh three darts in his hand, and striketh them into the heart of Absalom, while he [is] alive, in the midst of the oak.
Job 15:21A fearful voice [is] in his ears, In peace doth a destroyer come to him.
Job 18:11Round about terrified him have terrors, And they have scattered him — at his feet.
Psalms 7:12If [one] turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden — He prepareth it,
Psalms 88:15I [am] afflicted, and expiring from youth, I have borne Thy terrors — I pine away.
2 Corinthians 5:11having known, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, and to God we are manifested, and I hope also in your consciences to have been manifested;
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 →