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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  1. 4:15 Or a spirit

12 “Now a word (A)was brought to me secretly,
And my ear received a (B)whisper of it.
13 Amid disquieting (C)thoughts from visions of the night,
When deep sleep falls on people,
14 Dread came upon me, and trembling,
And made [a]all my bones shake.
15 Then a [b]spirit passed by my face;
The hair of my flesh stood up.
16 Something was standing still, but I could not recognize its appearance;
A form was before my eyes;
There was silence, then I heard a voice:

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  1. Job 4:14 Lit the multitude of
  2. Job 4:15 Or wind passed over