Job 20:24

“He will flee from the weapon of iron; the bow of bronze will pierce him.”

Job 20:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 20:24, word by word

He will fleeיִבְרַחyivrach

flee

To run away to save oneself from a danger or from someone.

Where else “yivrach” appears
from the weaponנֵּשֶׁקneshek

weapon

The instruments with which men fight: bows, arrows, shields and spears.

Where else “neshek” appears
of ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel

iron

Iron; an iron tool.

Where else “barzel” appears
the bowקֶשֶׁתkeshet

bow

A curved wooden weapon with a string, which shoots arrows.

Where else “keshet” appears
of bronzeנְחוּשָׁהnechusha

bronze, copper

Bronze or copper.

Where else “nechusha” appears
will pierce himתַּחְלְפֵtachlfe

pass away

To sweep by and vanish, like the wind.

Where else “tachlfe” appears

The context

23When he is about to fill his belly, he will send against him the burning of his anger, and rain it on him upon his flesh.

24 · This verse (above)

25He draws it out, and it comes out from his back, and the lightning goes from his gall; upon him are terrors.

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