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12 “Now a thing was secretly brought to me.
    My ear received a whisper of it.
13 In thoughts from the visions of the night,
    when deep sleep falls on men,
14 fear came on me, and trembling,
    which made all my bones shake.
15 Then a spirit passed before my face.
    The hair of my flesh stood up.
16 It stood still, but I couldn’t discern its appearance.
    A form was before my eyes.
    Silence, then I heard a voice, saying,

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12 “A message was confided[a] to me;
    my ear caught a whisper of it.
13 Disquieting thoughts from dreams at night;
    when deep sleep falls on everyone.[b]
14 A fear fell upon me, along with trembling
    that caused all my bones to shake in terror.[c]
15 A spirit glided past me
    and made the hair on my skin[d] to bristle.
16 It remained standing,
    but I couldn’t recognize its appearance.
A form appeared before my eyes;
    At first there was[e] silence, and then this voice:

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Footnotes

  1. Job 4:12 Or was delivered in secret
  2. Job 4:13 Lit. men
  3. Job 4:14 Or dread
  4. Job 4:15 Lit. flesh
  5. Job 4:16 The Heb. lacks At first there was