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My body trembles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When I remember, I am dismayed, and shuddering seizes my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I remember, terror takes hold, and my body trembles in horror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Even when I remember I am terrified, And trembling takes hold of my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Even when I remember, I am disturbed, And horror takes hold of my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Even when I remember, I am disturbed, And horror takes hold of my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Even when I remember, I am disturbed, And horror takes hold of my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Even when I remember, I am dismayed, And horror seizes my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Even when I remember, I am troubled <i>and</i> afraid; Horror <i>and</i> trembling take hold of my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I think about it, I am terrified and my body trembles in horror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I think about it, I am terrified and my body trembles in horror. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Even when I remember I am troubled, And horror taketh hold on my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and the very thought of myself fills me with disgust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Even when I remember I am troubled, and horror taketh hold on my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When I remember it, I'm terrified, and shuddering seizes my body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When I think of what has happened to me, I am stunned, and I tremble and shake. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When I think about this, I'm petrified with terror and my body shudders uncontrollably."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I remember, terror takes hold, and my body trembles in horror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For, when I think about this, I am terrified and my body feels a shudder. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When I remember, I am troubled. Horror takes hold of my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When I remember, I am troubled. Horror takes hold of my flesh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, if I have remembered, then I have been troubled. And my flesh has taken fright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Yea, if I have remembered, then I have been troubled. And my flesh hath taken fright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And when I remembered and trembled, and horror took hold of my flesh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />As for me, when I remember, I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />As for me, when I think it over, I am afraid, and trembling convulses my body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When I think of it, I am dismayed, and shuddering seizes my flesh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When I think of it I am dismayed, and shuddering seizes my flesh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Even when I think of it, I tremble, and terror takes hold of my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For if I remembered I was disturbed, and terror seized my flesh<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Even when I remember I am affrighted, And horror hath taketh hold on my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For even when I remember, I am alarmed, and pains seize my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/21-6.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=3200" 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/21.htm">Job: God will Punish the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Look at me and be appalled; put your hand over your mouth. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: zā·ḵar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">I remember,</a> <a href="/hebrew/926.htm" title="926: wə·niḇ·hā·lə·tî (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To disturb, terrify. A primitive root; to tremble inwardly, i.e. be alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously.">terror</a> <a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="270: wə·’ā·ḥaz (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To grasp, take hold, take possession. A primitive root; to seize.">takes hold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bə·śā·rî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">and my body</a> <a href="/hebrew/6427.htm" title="6427: pal·lā·ṣūṯ (N-fs) -- A shuddering. From palats; affright.">trembles in horror.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?…<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="/psalms/73-3.htm">Psalm 73:3-12</a></span><br />For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. / They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed. / They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Jeremiah 12:1-2</a></span><br />Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? / You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-13.htm">Habakkuk 1:13</a></span><br />Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Psalm 37:1-2</a></span><br />Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong. / For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:14</a></span><br />There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-16.htm">Psalm 49:16-17</a></span><br />Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. / For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-3.htm">Psalm 94:3-7</a></span><br />How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult? / They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast. / They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-15.htm">Malachi 3:15</a></span><br />So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-3.htm">Psalm 10:3-6</a></span><br />For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. / In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God. / He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-7.htm">Psalm 92:7</a></span><br />that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></span><br />that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-25.htm">Luke 16:25</a></span><br />But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-14.htm">Romans 9:14-18</a></span><br />What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not! / For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” / So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-12.htm">1 Peter 4:12-13</a></span><br />Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. / But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6-7</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, / and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling takes hold on my flesh.</p><p class="hdg">Even when</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-3.htm">Psalm 77:3</a></b></br> I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/88-15.htm">Psalm 88:15</a></b></br> I <i>am</i> afflicted and ready to die from <i>my</i> youth up: <i>while</i> I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-120.htm">Psalm 119:120</a></b></br> My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/18-20.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/job/19-29.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/job/20-25.htm">Body</a> <a href="/job/4-5.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/job/20-2.htm">Disturbed</a> <a href="/job/19-29.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/job/20-23.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/job/18-20.htm">Fright</a> <a href="/job/18-9.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/job/18-20.htm">Horror</a> <a href="/job/14-13.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/esther/9-28.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/job/18-20.htm">Seizes</a> <a href="/job/16-12.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Shuddering</a> <a href="/job/18-11.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/esther/7-9.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/job/7-13.htm">Think</a> <a href="/job/13-9.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/job/11-19.htm">Trembling</a> <a href="/job/21-4.htm">Troubled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/22-10.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/job/23-15.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/job/21-24.htm">Body</a> <a href="/job/23-15.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/psalms/42-5.htm">Disturbed</a> <a href="/job/21-9.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/job/30-17.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/luke/24-5.htm">Fright</a> <a href="/job/23-11.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/31-11.htm">Horror</a> <a href="/job/36-24.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/job/24-20.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/job/30-18.htm">Seizes</a> <a href="/job/26-5.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Shuddering</a> <a href="/job/23-15.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/job/24-23.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/job/23-15.htm">Think</a> <a href="/job/29-18.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/job/37-2.htm">Trembling</a> <a href="/job/23-15.htm">Troubled</a><div class="vheading2">Job 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-1.htm">Job shows that even in the judgment of man he has reason to be grieved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-7.htm">Sometimes the wicked prosper, though they despise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-16.htm">Sometimes their destruction is manifest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-21.htm">The happy and unhappy are alike in death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-27.htm">The judgment of the wicked is in another world</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When I remember</b><br>This phrase indicates a reflective moment for Job, suggesting a deep contemplation of his suffering and the apparent prosperity of the wicked. In the broader context of the Book of Job, this remembrance is not just personal but also theological, questioning the justice of God. The act of remembering is significant in biblical literature, often associated with recalling God's past deeds or promises (e.g., <a href="/exodus/2-24.htm">Exodus 2:24</a>, <a href="/psalms/77-11.htm">Psalm 77:11</a>). Here, however, it is a remembrance of the disparity between the righteous and the wicked.<p><b>terror takes hold</b><br>The word "terror" reflects the intense fear and anxiety that Job experiences. This is not just a personal fear but a profound existential dread about the nature of justice and the order of the world. In the ancient Near Eastern context, such terror could be linked to the fear of divine retribution or the chaos that was believed to ensue when divine order was disrupted. This phrase echoes the fear of God's judgment seen in other scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/33-14.htm">Isaiah 33:14</a>, where sinners in Zion are afraid.<p><b>and my body trembles in horror</b><br>The physical reaction described here underscores the depth of Job's emotional and spiritual turmoil. The trembling of the body is a common biblical expression of fear or awe, seen in passages like <a href="/daniel/10-10.htm">Daniel 10:10-11</a>, where Daniel trembles in the presence of a heavenly being. This physical manifestation of fear highlights the holistic nature of Job's suffering, affecting both his spirit and his flesh. It also prefigures the suffering of Christ, who experienced deep anguish in the Garden of Gethsemane (<a href="/luke/22-44.htm">Luke 22:44</a>), showing the connection between human suffering and divine purpose.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering. In this chapter, Job is responding to his friends' arguments about the prosperity of the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel. It serves as the setting for the events of the Book of Job.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to offer counsel and explanations for his suffering, often attributing it to sin or lack of righteousness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate authority and sovereign being, whose justice and ways are questioned and explored throughout the Book of Job.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering_and_justice.htm">Suffering and Justice</a></b><br>Central themes in the Book of Job, exploring the reasons for human suffering and the nature of divine justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_fear_and_trembling.htm">The Reality of Fear and Trembling</a></b><br>Job's reaction of terror and trembling is a natural human response to the mysteries and perceived injustices of life. It is important to acknowledge our emotions and bring them before God in prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/q/questioning_and_faith.htm">Questioning and Faith</a></b><br>Job's questioning of God's justice does not indicate a lack of faith but rather a deep engagement with his faith. Believers are encouraged to bring their doubts and questions to God, trusting in His ultimate wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_prosperity_of_the_wicked.htm">The Prosperity of the Wicked</a></b><br>Job's observation that the wicked often prosper challenges us to trust in God's ultimate justice, even when it is not immediately apparent. Our focus should remain on living righteously, regardless of worldly outcomes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_perspective.htm">The Importance of Perspective</a></b><br>Job's experience reminds us that our understanding is limited. We are called to trust in God's greater perspective and plan, even when we cannot see the full picture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/comfort_in_community.htm">Comfort in Community</a></b><br>While Job's friends initially fail to provide comfort, their presence highlights the importance of community in times of suffering. Believers should strive to support one another with empathy and understanding.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'subject_to_authorities'_mean.htm">What horrors occur in the Valley of Slaughter?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_wicked_prosper_in_job_21_7.htm">In Job 21:7, how can the wicked seemingly live long and prosper if divine justice is supposed to hold them accountable?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_deut._32_39_align_with_god's_benevolence.htm">How does Deuteronomy 32:39's portrayal of God as both life-giver and destroyer align or conflict with other biblical texts that emphasize only God's benevolence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_friedrich_nietzsche.htm">What is the origin of angels?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Even when I remember</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "when I think upon the subject." I am afraid, and trembling taketh held on my flesh. A shudder runs through his whole frame. His words will, he knows, seem to verge upon impiety. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/21-6.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">When</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I remember,</span><br /><span class="heb">זָכַ֥רְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(zā·ḵar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">terror</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niḇ·hā·lə·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_926.htm">Strong's 926: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tremble inwardly, be, alarmed, agitated, to hasten anxiously</span><br /><br /><span class="word">takes hold,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָחַ֥ז</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·ḥaz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_270.htm">Strong's 270: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grasp, take hold, take possession</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my body</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śā·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">trembles in horror.</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּלָּצֽוּת׃</span> <span class="translit">(pal·lā·ṣūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6427.htm">Strong's 6427: </a> </span><span class="str2">A shuddering</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/21-6.htm">Job 21:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/21-6.htm">Job 21:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/21-6.htm">Job 21:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/21-6.htm">Job 21:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/21-6.htm">Job 21:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/21-6.htm">Job 21:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/21-6.htm">Job 21:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/21-6.htm">Job 21:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/21-6.htm">Job 21:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/21-6.htm">Job 21:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/21-6.htm">OT Poetry: Job 21:6 When I remember I am troubled (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/21-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 21:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 21:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/21-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 21:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 21:7" /></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>