Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
He shall flee from the iron weapon, a bow of bronze shall pierce him.
New American Standard Bible
But the bronze bow will pierce him.
King James Version
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
Holman Bible
an arrow from a bronze bow will pierce him.
International Standard Version
Though he dodges an iron weapon, a bronze arrow will pierce him.
A Conservative Version
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of brass shall strike him through.
American Standard Version
He shall flee from the iron weapon, And the bow of brass shall strike him through.
Amplified
“He may flee from the iron weapon,
But the bow of bronze will pierce him through.
Bible in Basic English
He may go in flight from the iron spear, but the arrow from the bow of brass will go through him;
Darby Translation
If he have fled from the iron weapon, the bow of brass shall strike him through.
Julia Smith Translation
He shall flee from the weapon of iron, the bow of brass shall pierce him.
King James 2000
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of bronze shall strike him through.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"He will flee from an iron weapon, [but] an arrow of bronze will pierce him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
so that if he flee the iron weapons, he shall be shot with the steel bow.
NET Bible
If he flees from an iron weapon, then an arrow from a bronze bow pierces him.
New Heart English Bible
He shall flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow shall strike him through.
The Emphasized Bible
He shall flee from the armour of iron, - There shall pierce him, a bow of bronze!
Webster
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
World English Bible
He shall flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow shall strike him through.
Youngs Literal Translation
He fleeth from an iron weapon, Pass through him doth a bow of brass.
Themes
military Arms » Made of iron, steel, or brass
Bow » A weapon » Made of brass (rv)
Interlinear
Barach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 20:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long
23 It shall happen at the filling of his belly, God shall cast the fury of His wrath on him, and He shall rain on him while he is eating. 24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, a bow of bronze shall pierce him. 25 One draws it, and treads it from behind, even lightning from his gall; terror is on him.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 24:18
And it shall be, he who flees from the sound of dread shall fall into the pit. And he who comes up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare. For the windows from on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth quake.
Amos 5:19
as if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a snake bit him.
2 Samuel 22:35
He teaches my hands to war, so that my hands may bend a bow of bronze.
1 Kings 20:30
But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city. And there a wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of those remaining. And Ben-hadad fled and came into the city, into an inner room.
Proverbs 7:23
until a dart strikes through his liver; as a bird hastens to the snare and does not know that it is for his soul.
Jeremiah 48:43-44
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be on you, O Moabite, says Jehovah.
Amos 9:1-3
I saw the Lord standing by the altar. And He said, Strike the capital of the door, so that the thresholds shall shake; and break them on the head of all of them. And I will kill the last of them with the sword. Not one of them fleeing will flee, and not a fugitive of them will escape.