Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest snatches him away in the night. New Living Translation Terror overwhelms them like a flood, and they are blown away in the storms of the night. English Standard Version Terrors overtake him like a flood; in the night a whirlwind carries him off. Berean Standard Bible Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night. King James Bible Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night. New King James Version Terrors overtake him like a flood; A tempest steals him away in the night. New American Standard Bible “Terrors overtake him like a flood; A storm steals him away in the night. NASB 1995 “Terrors overtake him like a flood; A tempest steals him away in the night. NASB 1977 “Terrors overtake him like a flood; A tempest steals him away in the night. Legacy Standard Bible Terrors overtake him like many waters; A tempest steals him away in the night. Amplified Bible “Terrors overtake him like a [suddenly rising] flood; A windstorm steals him away in the night. Christian Standard Bible Terrors overtake him like a flood; a storm wind sweeps him away at night. Holman Christian Standard Bible Terrors overtake him like a flood; a storm wind sweeps him away at night. American Standard Version Terrors overtake him like waters; A tempest stealeth him away in the night. Contemporary English Version Terror will strike at night like a flood or a storm. English Revised Version Terrors overtake him like waters; a tempest stealeth him away in the night. GOD'S WORD® Translation Terrors overtake him like a flood. A windstorm snatches him away at night. Good News Translation Terror will strike like a sudden flood; a wind in the night will blow them away; International Standard Version Terror will overtake him like a flood, at night, a tornado will sweep him away. Majority Standard Bible Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night. NET Bible Terrors overwhelm him like a flood; at night a whirlwind carries him off. New Heart English Bible Terrors overtake him like waters. A storm steals him away in the night. Webster's Bible Translation Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night. World English Bible Terrors overtake him like waters. A storm steals him away in the night. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTerrors overtake him as waters, "" By night a whirlwind has stolen him away. Young's Literal Translation Overtake him as waters do terrors, By night stolen him away hath a whirlwind. Smith's Literal Translation Terrors shall hedge him about as waters, the night a tempest stole him away. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BiblePoverty like water shall take hold on him, a tempest shall oppress him in the night. Catholic Public Domain Version Destitution will surround him like water; a storm will overwhelm him in the night. New American Bible Terrors flood over him like water, at night the tempest carries him off. New Revised Standard Version Terrors overtake them like a flood; in the night a whirlwind carries them off. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTerrors overtake him like swift water, and like a tempest that rages. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Trouble will overtake him like waters and The Spirit in the night like a flying tempest will take him away OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Terrors overtake him like waters; A tempest stealeth him away in the night. Brenton Septuagint Translation Pains have come upon him as water, and darkness has carried him away by night. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Wicked Man's Portion…19He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone. 20Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night. 21The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.… Cross References Matthew 24:39 And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. Luke 17:27 People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. Proverbs 1:27 when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you. Isaiah 47:11 But disaster will come upon you; you will not know how to charm it away. A calamity will befall you that you will be unable to ward off. Devastation will happen to you suddenly and unexpectedly. Psalm 73:19 How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! 2 Peter 3:10 But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare. Revelation 6:15-17 Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?” Jeremiah 51:39 While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they may revel; then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up, declares the LORD. Isaiah 29:5-6 But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant, / you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire. 1 Thessalonians 5:2 For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. Matthew 24:43 But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. Luke 12:39-40 But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. / You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.” Isaiah 13:6-8 Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. / Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt. / Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear. Ezekiel 7:5-7 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Disaster! An unprecedented disaster—behold, it is coming! / The end has come! The end has come! It has roused itself against you. Behold, it has come! / Doom has come to you, O inhabitants of the land. The time has come; the day is near; there is panic on the mountains instead of shouts of joy. Treasury of Scripture Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest steals him away in the night. Terrors Job 15:21 A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. Job 18:11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. Job 22:16 Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood: a tempest Job 20:23 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. Job 21:18 They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away. Exodus 12:29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. Jump to Previous Carries Fears Flood Hold Night Overtake Rushing Snatches Stealeth Steals Stolen Storm Storm-Wind Tempest Terrors Waters WhirlwindJump to Next Carries Fears Flood Hold Night Overtake Rushing Snatches Stealeth Steals Stolen Storm Storm-Wind Tempest Terrors Waters WhirlwindJob 27 1. Job protests his sincerity8. The hypocrite is without hope 11. The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses Terrors overtake him like a flood; This phrase suggests sudden and overwhelming fear or calamity. In biblical context, floods often symbolize chaos and judgment, as seen in the story of Noah (Genesis 6-9). The imagery of a flood conveys the idea of inescapable and consuming disaster. In the ancient Near East, floods were common and could devastate entire regions, making this a powerful metaphor for divine judgment. Theologically, this can be seen as a reflection of the consequences of wickedness, aligning with the broader themes of retribution found in the wisdom literature of the Bible. a tempest sweeps him away in the night. Persons / Places / Events 1. JobThe central figure in the Book of Job, a man described as blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He undergoes severe trials and suffering, losing his wealth, children, and health. 2. Job's Friends Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to comfort him but end up arguing that his suffering must be due to some hidden sin. 3. God The sovereign Creator who allows Job's testing to demonstrate Job's faithfulness and to reveal deeper truths about divine justice and human suffering. 4. Satan The adversary who challenges Job's integrity, suggesting that Job is faithful only because of his prosperity and protection from God. 5. The Tempest A metaphorical representation of sudden and overwhelming disaster or judgment, often used in biblical literature to describe divine intervention or natural calamities. Teaching Points The Reality of Sudden CalamityLife can change unexpectedly, and we must be spiritually prepared for trials and tribulations. Job's experience reminds us that suffering can come without warning, like a flood or a tempest. Trusting God's Sovereignty Even when overwhelmed by life's storms, we can trust in God's ultimate control and purpose. Job's account encourages believers to maintain faith in God's goodness and justice, even when circumstances are dire. The Importance of Spiritual Foundations Just as a house must be built on a solid foundation to withstand storms, our lives must be grounded in God's Word and His promises. This foundation helps us endure when "terrors" and "tempests" come. The Role of Community in Suffering Job's friends initially came to support him, but their misguided counsel added to his distress. This highlights the importance of offering compassionate and biblically sound support to those in suffering. Eternal Perspective in Trials Earthly trials, though severe, are temporary. Job's perseverance points to the hope of eventual restoration and the eternal rewards for those who remain faithful.Verse 20. - Terrors take hold on him as waters (comp. Job 18:11). Terrors sweep over the wicked man like a flood of waters - vague terrors with respect to the past, the present, and the future. He fears the vengeance of these whom he has oppressed and injured, the loss of his prosperity at any moment by a reverse of fortune, and a final retribution at the hand of God commensurate with his ill desert. He is at all times uneasy; sometimes he experiences a sudden rush upon him of such gloomy thoughts, which overwhelms him, and sweeps him away like a mighty stream. A tempest stealeth him away in the night. While he is off his guard, as it were, in the night, a sudden storm bursts on him, and removes him from his place. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Terrorsבַּלָּה֑וֹת (bal·lā·hō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1091: Terror, dreadful event, calamity, destruction overtake תַּשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ (taś·śî·ḡê·hū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5381: To reach, overtake him like a flood; כַ֭מַּיִם (ḵam·ma·yim) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen a tempest סוּפָֽה׃ (sū·p̄āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5492: A storm wind sweeps him away גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ (gə·nā·ḇat·tū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 1589: To thieve, to deceive in the night. לַ֝֗יְלָה (lay·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity Links Job 27:20 NIVJob 27:20 NLT Job 27:20 ESV Job 27:20 NASB Job 27:20 KJV Job 27:20 BibleApps.com Job 27:20 Biblia Paralela Job 27:20 Chinese Bible Job 27:20 French Bible Job 27:20 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 27:20 Terrors overtake him like waters (Jb) |
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