Job 4:16 Parallel Translations

Something stood there. I couldn't tell what it was. A vague image was in front of my eyes. I heard a soft voice:(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

ASV:

It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; A form was before mine eyes: There was'silence, and I heard a voice,'saying ,

BBE:

Something was present before me, but I was not able to see it clearly; there was a form before my eyes: a quiet voice came to my ears, saying:

DBY:

It stood still; I could not discern the appearance thereof: a form was before mine eyes; I heard a slight murmur and a voice:

ERV:

It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; a form was before mine eyes: there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

JPS:

It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; a form was before mine eyes; I heard a still voice:

WBS:

It stood still, but I could not discern its form: an image was before my eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

WEB:

It stood still, but I couldn't discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes. Silence, then I heard a voice, saying,

YLT:

It standeth, and I discern not its aspect, A similitude is over-against mine eyes, Silence! and a voice I hear:

Job 4:16 Cross References

XREF:

Job 4:15 "Then a spirit passed by my face; The hair of my flesh bristled up.

Job 4:17 'Can mankind be just before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

4:16 It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image [was] before mine eyes, [there was] {k} silence, and I heard a voice, [saying],
(k) When all things were quiet or when the fear was relieved as God appeared to Elijah, 1Ki 19:12.

WES:

4:16 Stood - Having passed by him to, and again, he made a stand, and addressed himself to speak. The form - Exactly and distinctly. An image - I saw some visible resemblance, though in a confused manner. Silence - The spirit, which possibly had made some noise with his motion, now standing still made no noise; all other persons and things about me were silent, and I also kept in my voice and breath, that I might distinctly hear. In the Hebrew, the words run thus, silence and a voice I heard.

MHC:

4:12-21 Eliphaz relates a vision. When we are communing with our own hearts, and are still, Ps 4:4, then is a time for the Holy Spirit to commune with us. This vision put him into very great fear. Ever since man sinned, it has been terrible to him to receive communications from Heaven, conscious that he can expect no good tidings thence. Sinful man! shall he pretend to be more just, more pure, than God, who being his Maker, is his Lord and Owner? How dreadful, then, the pride and presumption of man! How great the patience of God! Look upon man in his life. The very foundation of that cottage of clay in which man dwells, is in the dust, and it will sink with its own weight. We stand but upon the dust. Some have a higher heap of dust to stand upon than others but still it is the earth that stays us up, and will shortly swallow us up. Man is soon crushed; or if some lingering distemper, which consumes like a moth, be sent to destroy him, he cannot resist it. Shall such a creature pretend to blame the appointments of God? Look upon man in his death. Life is short, and in a little time men are cut off. Beauty, strength, learning, not only cannot secure them from death, but these things die with them; nor shall their pomp, their wealth, or power, continue after them. Shall a weak, sinful, dying creature, pretend to be more just than God, and more pure than his Maker? No: instead of quarrelling with his afflictions, let him wonder that he is out of hell. Can a man be cleansed without his Maker? Will God justify sinful mortals, and clear them from guilt? or will he do so without their having an interest in the righteousness and gracious help of their promised Redeemer, when angels, once ministering spirits before his throne, receive the just recompence of their sins? Notwithstanding the seeming impunity of men for a short time, though living without God in the world, their doom is as certain as that of the fallen angels, and is continually overtaking them. Yet careless sinners note it so little, that they expect not the change, nor are wise to consider their latter end.

CONC:

Able Appearance Aspect Clearly Couldn't Discern Ears Form Hushed Image Murmur Over-against Present Quiet Saying Silence Similitude Slight Standeth Stood Thereof Voice

Able Appearance Aspect Clearly Couldn't Discern Ears Eyes Form Hear Heard Hushed Image Murmur Present Quiet Silence Similitude Slight Something Standeth Stood Stopped Thereof Voice

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