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title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Amid disquieting dreams in the night, when deep sleep falls on people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It came to me in a disturbing vision at night, when people are in a deep sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Amid thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In disquieting visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Amid disquieting thoughts from visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Amid disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Amid disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Amid disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Amid disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Among unsettling thoughts from visions in the night, when deep sleep comes over men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Among unsettling thoughts from visions in the night, when deep sleep descends on men, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I was overcome by sleep, but disturbed by dreams; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />With disturbing thoughts from visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Like a nightmare it disturbed my sleep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Disquieting thoughts from dreams at night; when deep sleep falls on everyone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In disquieting visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In the troubling thoughts of the dreams in the night when a deep sleep falls on men, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In thoughts from visions of the night, "" In the falling of deep sleep on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In thoughts from visions of the night, In the falling of deep sleep on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In thoughts, from visions of the night, in the falling of deep sleep upon men,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In the horror of a vision by night, when deep sleep is wont to hold men, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In the horror of a vision by night, when men are accustomed to be overtaken by a deep sleep,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In my thoughts during visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on mortals, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Amid thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on mortals,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />In silence, in a night vision, when deep sleep falls on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In quietness in a vision of the night in the falling of deep sleep on a man<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But <i>as when</i> terror falls upon men, with dread and a sound in the night,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/4-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=610" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/4.htm">Eliphaz: The Innocent Prosper</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>Now a word came to me secretly; my ears caught a whisper of it. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5587.htm" title="5587: biś·‘ip·pîm (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- Divided, a sentiment. Or samiph; from ca'aph; divided, i.e. a sentiment.">In disquieting</a> <a href="/hebrew/2384.htm" title="2384: mê·ḥez·yō·nō·wṯ (Prep-m:: N-mp) -- Vision. From chazah; a revelation, expectation by dream.">visions</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: lā·yə·lāh (N-ms) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">in the night,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8639.htm" title="8639: tar·dê·māh (N-fs) -- Deep sleep. From radam; a lethargy or trance.">when deep sleep</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: bin·p̄ōl (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">falls</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šîm (N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">men,</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-12.htm">Genesis 15:12</a></span><br />As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-19.htm">Daniel 2:19</a></span><br />During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5</a></span><br />One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6</a></span><br />He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-10.htm">Isaiah 29:10</a></span><br />For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28</a></span><br />And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Acts 2:17</a></span><br />‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20</a></span><br />But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-19.htm">Matthew 27:19</a></span><br />While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-9.htm">Acts 16:9</a></span><br />During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/18-9.htm">Acts 18:9</a></span><br />One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Acts 23:11</a></span><br />The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-1.htm">2 Corinthians 12:1-4</a></span><br />I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. / I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows. / And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-10.htm">Revelation 1:10</a></span><br />On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-2.htm">Revelation 4:2</a></span><br />At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,</p><p class="hdg">thoughts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-14.htm">Job 33:14-16</a></b></br> For God speaketh once, yea twice, <i>yet man</i> perceiveth it not… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/20-3.htm">Genesis 20:3</a></b></br> But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou <i>art but</i> a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she <i>is</i> a man's wife.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/28-12.htm">Genesis 28:12</a></b></br> And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.</p><p class="hdg">deep sleep.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-21.htm">Genesis 2:21</a></b></br> And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-12.htm">Genesis 15:12</a></b></br> And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18</a></b></br> Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_peter/3-5.htm">Amid</a> <a href="/job/3-5.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/job/20-2.htm">Disquieting</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-15.htm">Dreams</a> <a href="/ezra/7-20.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/job/4-4.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-12.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/job/3-7.htm">Night</a> <a href="/job/3-13.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-18.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/job/4-5.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-5.htm">Visions</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/30-14.htm">Amid</a> <a href="/job/6-4.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/job/20-2.htm">Disquieting</a> <a href="/job/6-6.htm">Dreams</a> <a href="/job/30-30.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/job/6-16.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/job/9-24.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/job/5-14.htm">Night</a> <a href="/job/7-21.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/job/5-12.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/job/17-8.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/job/7-14.htm">Visions</a><div class="vheading2">Job 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/4-1.htm">Eliphaz reproves Job that the innocent do not suffer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/4-7.htm">He teaches God's judgments to be not for the righteous, but for the wicked.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/4-12.htm">His fearful vision to humble the excellency of creatures before God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Throughout Scripture, God often uses dreams to convey messages, as seen with Joseph in <a href="/genesis/37.htm">Genesis 37</a> and Daniel in <a href="/daniel/2.htm">Daniel 2</a>. The term "disquieting" suggests a sense of unease or disturbance, indicating that the vision carries a significant and possibly troubling message. In the context of Job, these visions reflect the turmoil and spiritual struggle that Job is experiencing. The use of dreams as a medium for divine revelation underscores the mysterious and often unsettling nature of God's communication with humanity.<p><b>when deep sleep falls on men</b><br>This phrase refers to a state of profound rest, often associated with the time when God chooses to reveal Himself or His messages. In <a href="/genesis/15-12.htm">Genesis 15:12</a>, a deep sleep falls on Abram as God makes a covenant with him, indicating a moment of significant divine interaction. The cultural context of the ancient Near East often viewed sleep as a vulnerable state where the divine could interact with humans. This vulnerability is mirrored in Job's situation, where he is open to receiving divine insight, albeit through troubling visions. The phrase emphasizes the idea that God can reach individuals in their most unguarded moments, highlighting His sovereignty and the unpredictability of His revelations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. Eliphaz is the speaker in this passage, sharing his own experience of a vision.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, known for his suffering and faithfulness. The dialogue in this chapter is part of the larger discourse between Job and his friends.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz is identified as a Temanite, suggesting he is a man of wisdom and understanding.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/v/vision.htm">Vision</a></b><br>A supernatural experience or revelation, often given by God to convey a message or truth.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/deep_sleep.htm">Deep Sleep</a></b><br>A state of unconsciousness where visions or dreams are often received, as seen in various biblical accounts.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_visions_in_divine_communication.htm">The Role of Visions in Divine Communication</a></b><br>Visions are a means by which God communicates with His people, often providing guidance, warning, or revelation. Believers should be open to God's communication in various forms, including dreams and visions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_discernment.htm">The Importance of Discernment</a></b><br>Not all visions are from God. Believers must exercise discernment, testing visions against Scripture and seeking confirmation through prayer and wise counsel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_revelation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Revelation</a></b><br>God chooses when and how to reveal Himself. The timing and manner of His revelations are under His sovereign control, reminding us to trust in His perfect wisdom and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_mystery_of_god's_ways.htm">The Mystery of God's Ways</a></b><br>Visions often contain elements of mystery and require faith to understand. This encourages believers to trust in God's greater plan, even when it is not fully revealed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_divine_encounters.htm">The Impact of Divine Encounters</a></b><br>Encounters with God, whether through visions or other means, can have a profound impact on a person's life, leading to transformation and a deeper understanding of God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_dreams.htm">What does the Bible say about interpreting dreams?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_proverbs_4_13_stress_instruction.htm">Why does Proverbs 4:13 insist on unwavering adherence to instruction when other biblical passages (like Job) suggest wisdom doesn't always prevent hardship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_injustice_to_persist.htm">In Psalm 94:9, it says God hears and sees all; why then do injustices appear to persist unchecked in our world?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_4_15-16_a_vision_or_hallucination.htm">In Job 4:15-16, is the description of a spirit encounter credible or scientifically verifiable, or could it be a hallucination or vision?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">In thoughts from the visions of the night.</span>--The Book of Genesis exhibits the same idea of revelation through visions of the night, <span class= "ital">e.g.,</span> <a href="/job/15-1.htm" title="Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,">Job 15:1</a>; <a href="/job/20-3.htm" title="I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causes me to answer.">Job 20:3</a>; <a href="/job/30-11.htm" title="Because he has loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.">Job 30:11</a>; <a href="/job/40-5.htm" title="Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yes, twice; but I will proceed no further.">Job 40:5</a>; <a href="/job/41-1.htm" title="Can you draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which you let down?">Job 41:1</a>; afterwards it is not common, except in the Book of Daniel. The word rendered "thoughts" only occurs once again, in <a href="/job/20-2.htm" title="Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.">Job 20:2</a>. The "deep sleep" of this place is like a reminiscence of <a href="/genesis/2-21.htm" title="And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;">Genesis 2:21</a>; <a href="/genesis/15-12.htm" title="And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram; and, see, an horror of great darkness fell on him.">Genesis 15:12</a>. It is used again in <a href="/job/33-15.htm" title="In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumberings on the bed;">Job 33:15</a>, otherwise only once in <a href="/1_samuel/26-12.htm" title="So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they got them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen on them.">1Samuel 26:12</a>, once in <a href="/proverbs/19-15.htm" title="Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.">Proverbs 19:15</a>, and once in <a href="/isaiah/29-10.htm" title="For the LORD has poured out on you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers has he covered.">Isaiah 29:10</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In thoughts from the visions of the night</span>; literally, <span class="accented">in the perplexities of the visions of night</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "in that perplexing time when - how, they know not - visions come to men." The word translated "thoughts" occurs only here and in <a href="/job/20-2.htm">Job 20:2</a>. <span class="cmt_word">When deep sleep falleth on men</span>. Something more than ordinary sleep seems to be meant - something more approaching to what we call "trance" (comp. <a href="/genesis/2-21.htm">Genesis 2:21</a>; <a href="/genesis/15-12.htm">Genesis 15:12</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/26-12.htm">1 Samuel 26:12</a>, where the same word is used). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/4-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In disquieting</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּ֭שְׂעִפִּים</span> <span class="translit">(biś·‘ip·pîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5587.htm">Strong's 5587: </a> </span><span class="str2">Divided, a sentiment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">visions</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵחֶזְיֹנ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mê·ḥez·yō·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2384.htm">Strong's 2384: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revelation, dream</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the night,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֑יְלָה</span> <span class="translit">(lā·yə·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> </span><span class="str2">A twist, night, adversity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when deep sleep</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֝רְדֵּמָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(tar·dê·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8639.htm">Strong's 8639: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lethargy, trance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">falls</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּנְפֹ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(bin·p̄ōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנָשִֽׁים׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/4-13.htm">Job 4:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/4-13.htm">Job 4:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/4-13.htm">Job 4:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/4-13.htm">Job 4:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/4-13.htm">Job 4:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/4-13.htm">Job 4:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/4-13.htm">Job 4:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/4-13.htm">Job 4:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/4-13.htm">Job 4:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/4-13.htm">Job 4:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/4-13.htm">OT Poetry: Job 4:13 In thoughts from the visions (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/4-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 4:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 4:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/4-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 4:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 4:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>