Job 7:14
New International Version
even then you frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions,

New Living Translation
but then you shatter me with dreams and terrify me with visions.

English Standard Version
then you scare me with dreams and terrify me with visions,

Berean Standard Bible
then You frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions,

King James Bible
Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:

New King James Version
Then You scare me with dreams And terrify me with visions,

New American Standard Bible
Then You frighten me with dreams, And terrify me by visions,

NASB 1995
Then You frighten me with dreams And terrify me by visions;

NASB 1977
Then Thou dost frighten me with dreams And terrify me by visions;

Legacy Standard Bible
Then You frighten me with dreams And terrify me by visions,

Amplified Bible
Then You frighten me with dreams And terrify me through visions,

Christian Standard Bible
then you frighten me with dreams, and terrify me with visions,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
then You frighten me with dreams, and terrify me with visions,

American Standard Version
Then thou scarest me with dreams, And terrifiest me through visions:

Contemporary English Version
but you torture me with terrible dreams. *

English Revised Version
Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
then you frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions.

Good News Translation
But you--you terrify me with dreams; you send me visions and nightmares

International Standard Version
But then you scared me with dreams; you terrified me with visions.

Majority Standard Bible
then You frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions,

NET Bible
then you scare me with dreams and terrify me with visions,

New Heart English Bible
then you scare me with dreams, and terrify me through visions:

Webster's Bible Translation
Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:

World English Bible
then you scare me with dreams and terrify me through visions,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And You have frightened me with dreams, "" And You terrify me from visions,

Young's Literal Translation
And thou hast affrighted me with dreams, And from visions thou terrifiest me,

Smith's Literal Translation
And thou didst terrify me with dreams, and thou wilt make me afraid with visions:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou wilt frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions.

Catholic Public Domain Version
then you will frighten me with dreams, and strike dread through visions,

New American Bible
Then you frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions,

New Revised Standard Version
then you scare me with dreams and terrify me with visions,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And, behold, thou dost scare me with dreams, and terrify me through visions;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And behold, you have disturbed me with dreams, and with visions you have terrified me
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then Thou scarest me with dreams, And terrifiest me through visions;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou scarest me with dreams, and dost terrify me with visions.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Job Continues: Life Seems Futile
13When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint, 14then You frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions, 15so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body.…

Cross References
Job 33:15-16
In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds, / He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings

Genesis 20:3
One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”

Daniel 2:1-3
In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him. / So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king, / he said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it.”

Matthew 27:19
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.”

Genesis 41:1-7
After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile, / when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds. / After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside the well-fed cows on the bank of the river. ...

Daniel 4:5
I had a dream, and it frightened me; while I was in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.

Matthew 2:12-13
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route. / When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

Acts 16:9-10
During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” / As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Judges 7:13-15
And as Gideon arrived, a man was telling his friend about a dream. “Behold, I had a dream,” he said, “and I saw a loaf of barley bread come tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent so hard that the tent overturned and collapsed.” / His friend replied: “This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has delivered Midian and the whole camp into his hand.” / When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to the camp of Israel and said, “Get up, for the LORD has delivered the camp of Midian into your hand.”

1 Kings 3:5
One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

Matthew 1:20
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.

Genesis 28:12
And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder.

Joel 2:28
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.

Acts 2:17
‘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.

Numbers 12:6
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.


Treasury of Scripture

Then you scare me with dreams, and terrify me through visions:

thou scarest.

Genesis 40:5-7
And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison…

Genesis 41:8
And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.

Judges 7:13,14
And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along…

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then You frighten me with dreams
In this phrase, Job is expressing his distress over the dreams that he perceives as coming from God. In the ancient Near Eastern context, dreams were often seen as a means of divine communication. However, Job's dreams are not comforting or enlightening; instead, they are a source of fear. This reflects Job's overall sense of being overwhelmed by his suffering and feeling abandoned by God. Theologically, this can be connected to the idea that God sometimes allows difficult experiences to refine and test faith, as seen in other parts of Scripture, such as Genesis 41 with Pharaoh's troubling dreams, which ultimately led to Joseph's rise to power and the preservation of Israel.

and terrify me with visions
Visions, like dreams, were another common way that people in biblical times believed God communicated with them. However, Job's visions are terrifying rather than reassuring. This highlights the depth of his despair and the intensity of his trials. In the broader biblical narrative, visions often serve as a means of revealing God's plans or purposes, such as in the prophetic books (e.g., Daniel's visions in Daniel 7). Job's experience contrasts with these more typical uses of visions, emphasizing his unique suffering and the mystery of God's ways. This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who, in the Garden of Gethsemane, experienced deep anguish and distress, yet ultimately submitted to God's will.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Job
A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning God's justice.

2. God
The Almighty, who allows Job to be tested by Satan to prove his faithfulness and righteousness.

3. Dreams and Visions
In the context of Job, these are supernatural experiences that cause fear and terror, reflecting Job's inner turmoil and distress.

4. Satan
The adversary who challenges Job's integrity, suggesting that his faithfulness is due to his prosperity.

5. Friends of Job
Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to offer counsel but often misinterpret his suffering as a result of sin.
Teaching Points
Understanding Suffering
Job's experience teaches us that suffering can be intense and multifaceted, affecting both our physical and mental states. It is important to seek God's presence even when we feel overwhelmed.

The Role of Dreams
While dreams can be unsettling, they can also be a means through which God communicates. We should seek discernment and wisdom to understand their significance.

Faith Amidst Fear
Job's fear and terror in dreams remind us that faith does not eliminate fear but can coexist with it. Trusting God in fearful times is a testament to our faith.

Compassionate Listening
Job's friends initially come to comfort him but end up misjudging his situation. We should strive to listen and support others without jumping to conclusions about their suffering.

Seeking God's Wisdom
In times of distress, seeking God's wisdom through prayer and scripture can provide clarity and peace, even when our circumstances remain challenging.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
then You frighten me
וְחִתַּתַּ֥נִי (wə·ḥit·tat·ta·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 2865: To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear

with dreams,
בַחֲלֹמ֑וֹת (ḇa·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2472: A dream

and terrify me
תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי׃ (tə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯan·nî)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 1204: To fall upon, startle, terrify

with visions,
וּֽמֵחֶזְיֹנ֥וֹת (ū·mê·ḥez·yō·nō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2384: A revelation, dream


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