Job 4:12-16

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¹² “Now a word came stealing to me;
    my ear received the whisper of it.^(A)
13 Amid thoughts from visions of the night,
    when deep sleep falls on mortals,
¹⁴ dread came upon me and trembling,
    which made all my bones shake.^(B)
15 A spirit glided past my face;
    the hair of my flesh bristled.
¹⁶ It stood still,
    but I could not discern its appearance.
A form was before my eyes;
    there was silence; then I heard a voice: