24He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.


In Context

21 There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.

22 In the fullness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come on him.

23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath on him, and shall rain it on him while he is eating.

24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.

25 It is drawn, and comes out of the body; yes, the glittering sword comes out of his gall: terrors are on him.

26 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.

Job 20:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:24He shall flee from the iron weapon, [and] the bow of steel shall strike him through.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:24Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:24He shall flee from weapons of iron, and shall fall upon a bow of brass.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:24He shall flee from the iron weapon, And the bow of brass shall strike him through.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:24If he have fled from the iron weapon, the bow of brass shall strike him through.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:24He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of brass shall strike him through.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:24He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:24He shall flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow shall strike him through.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:24He fleeth from an iron weapon, Pass through him doth a bow of brass.