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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:

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12 A word was brought to me in secret;
my ears caught a whisper of it.(A)
13 Among unsettling thoughts from visions in the night,(B)
when deep sleep(C) comes over men,
14 fear and trembling came over me(D)
and made all my bones shake.
15 I felt a draft[a] on my face,
and the hair on my body stood up.
16 A figure stood there,
but I could not recognize its appearance;
a form loomed before my eyes.
I heard a whispering voice:

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Footnotes

  1. 4:15 Or a spirit