Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body stood on end. New Living Translation A spirit swept past my face, and my hair stood on end. English Standard Version A spirit glided past my face; the hair of my flesh stood up. Berean Standard Bible Then a spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body bristled. King James Bible Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: New King James Version Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair on my body stood up. New American Standard Bible “Then a spirit passed by my face; The hair of my flesh stood up. NASB 1995 “Then a spirit passed by my face; The hair of my flesh bristled up. NASB 1977 “Then a spirit passed by my face; The hair of my flesh bristled up. Legacy Standard Bible Then a spirit swept by my face; The hair of my flesh bristled up. Amplified Bible “Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair on my skin stood on end! Christian Standard Bible I felt a draft on my face, and the hair on my body stood up. Holman Christian Standard Bible A wind passed by me, and I shuddered with fear. American Standard Version Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up. Contemporary English Version and my hair stood on end, as a wind blew past my face. English Revised Version Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up. GOD'S WORD® Translation A spirit passed in front of me. It made my hair stand on end. Good News Translation A light breeze touched my face, and my skin crawled with fright. International Standard Version A spirit glided past me and made the hair on my skin to bristle. Majority Standard Bible Then a spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body bristled. NET Bible Then a breath of air passes by my face; it makes the hair of my flesh stand up. New Heart English Bible Then a spirit passed before my face. The hair of my flesh stood up. Webster's Bible Translation Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: World English Bible Then a spirit passed before my face. The hair of my flesh stood up. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd a spirit passes before my face, "" The hair of my flesh stands up; Young's Literal Translation And a spirit before my face doth pass, Stand up doth the hair of my flesh; Smith's Literal Translation And the spirit will glide before my face; the hair of my flesh will stand erect: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when a spirit passed before me, the hair of my flesh stood up. Catholic Public Domain Version And when a spirit passed before me, the hair on my body stood up. New American Bible Then a spirit passed before me, and the hair of my body stood on end. New Revised Standard Version A spirit glided past my face; the hair of my flesh bristled. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And a spirit passed before my face, and the hair of my flesh stood up OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then a spirit passed before my face, That made the hair of my flesh to stand up. Brenton Septuagint Translation And a spirit came before my face; and my hair and flesh quivered. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz: The Innocent Prosper…14fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder. 15Then a spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body bristled. 16It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice:… Cross References Daniel 10:7 Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves. 1 Kings 19:12 After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. Isaiah 6:5 Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.” Ezekiel 1:28 The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking. Revelation 1:17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last, Matthew 17:6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror. Acts 9:3-4 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. / He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” Genesis 15:12 As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him. Exodus 3:6 Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Isaiah 41:13 For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you. Luke 24:5 As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? Daniel 8:17 As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.” Habakkuk 3:16 I heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress to come upon the people who invade us. Revelation 1:10 On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, Matthew 28:4 The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men. Treasury of Scripture Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: a spirit. Psalm 104:4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: Matthew 14:26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. Luke 24:37-39 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit… the hair. Isaiah 13:8 And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames. Isaiah 21:3,4 Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it… Daniel 5:6 Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another. Jump to Previous Body Breath End Face Flesh Hair Moving Passed Past Spirit Stand Stiff StoodJump to Next Body Breath End Face Flesh Hair Moving Passed Past Spirit Stand Stiff StoodJob 4 1. Eliphaz reproves Job that the innocent do not suffer7. He teaches God's judgments to be not for the righteous, but for the wicked. 12. His fearful vision to humble the excellency of creatures before God. Then a spirit The Hebrew word for "spirit" here is "רוּחַ" (ruach), which can mean wind, breath, or spirit. In the context of Job, it suggests an ethereal, supernatural presence. This aligns with the broader biblical understanding of spirits as messengers or manifestations of divine or otherworldly entities. The presence of a spirit in this narrative underscores the mysterious and often incomprehensible nature of divine communication, reminding us of the spiritual realm's reality and its influence on the physical world. glided past my face and the hair on my body stood on end Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then a spiritוְ֭רוּחַ (wə·rū·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit glided יַחֲלֹ֑ף (ya·ḥă·lōp̄) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2498: To slide by, to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce, change past עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against my face, פָּנַ֣י (pā·nay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face [and] the hair שַֽׂעֲרַ֥ת (śa·‘ă·raṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8185: Hairiness on my body בְּשָׂרִֽי׃ (bə·śā·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man bristled. תְּ֝סַמֵּ֗ר (tə·sam·mêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5568: To be erect, bristle as hair Links Job 4:15 NIVJob 4:15 NLT Job 4:15 ESV Job 4:15 NASB Job 4:15 KJV Job 4:15 BibleApps.com Job 4:15 Biblia Paralela Job 4:15 Chinese Bible Job 4:15 French Bible Job 4:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 4:15 Then a spirit passed before my face (Jb) |
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