12 “A word(A) was secretly brought to me,
    my ears caught a whisper(B) of it.(C)
13 Amid disquieting dreams in the night,
    when deep sleep falls on people,(D)
14 fear and trembling(E) seized me
    and made all my bones shake.(F)
15 A spirit glided past my face,
    and the hair on my body stood on end.(G)
16 It stopped,
    but I could not tell what it was.
A form stood before my eyes,
    and I heard a hushed voice:(H)

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12 “This truth was given to me in secret,
    as though whispered in my ear.
13 It came to me in a disturbing vision at night,
    when people are in a deep sleep.
14 Fear gripped me,
    and my bones trembled.
15 A spirit[a] swept past my face,
    and my hair stood on end.[b]
16 The spirit stopped, but I couldn’t see its shape.
    There was a form before my eyes.
In the silence I heard a voice say,

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Notas al pie

  1. 4:15a Or wind; also in 4:16.
  2. 4:15b Or its wind sent shivers up my spine.