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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 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) descends on men,
14 fear and trembling came over me(D)
and made all my bones shake.
15 A wind[a] passed by me,
and I shuddered with fear.[b]
16 A figure stood there,
but I could not recognize its appearance;
a form loomed before my eyes.
I heard a quiet voice:

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Footnotes

  1. Job 4:15 Or A spirit
  2. Job 4:15 Or and the hair on my body stood up