Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me. New Living Translation What I always feared has happened to me. What I dreaded has come true. English Standard Version For the thing that I fear comes upon me, and what I dread befalls me. Berean Standard Bible For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has befallen me. King James Bible For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. New King James Version For the thing I greatly feared has come upon me, And what I dreaded has happened to me. New American Standard Bible “For what I fear comes upon me, And what I dread encounters me. NASB 1995 “For what I fear comes upon me, And what I dread befalls me. NASB 1977 “For what I fear comes upon me, And what I dread befalls me. Legacy Standard Bible For the dread that I dread comes upon me, And what I am afraid of befalls me. Amplified Bible “For the thing which I greatly fear comes upon me, And that of which I am afraid has come upon me. Christian Standard Bible For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has happened to me. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has happened to me. American Standard Version For the thing which I fear cometh upon me, And that which I am afraid of cometh unto me. Contemporary English Version and my worst fears have all come true. English Revised Version For the thing which I fear cometh upon me, and that which I am afraid of cometh unto me. GOD'S WORD® Translation What I fear most overtakes me. What I dread happens to me. Good News Translation Everything I fear and dread comes true. International Standard Version For the dreaded thing that I feared has happened to me, what caused me to worry has engulfed me. Majority Standard Bible For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has befallen me. NET Bible For the very thing I dreaded has happened to me, and what I feared has come upon me. New Heart English Bible For the thing which I fear comes on me, That which I am afraid of comes to me. Webster's Bible Translation For the thing which I greatly feared hath come upon me, and that which I dreaded hath come to me. World English Bible For the thing which I fear comes on me, that which I am afraid of comes to me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor I feared a fear and it meets me, "" And what I was afraid of comes to me. Young's Literal Translation For a fear I feared and it meeteth me, And what I was afraid of doth come to me. Smith's Literal Translation For I feared a fear, and it will come upon me, and what I was afraid of will come to me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the fear which I feared hath come upon me: and that which I was afraid of, hath befallen me. Catholic Public Domain Version for the terror that I feared has happened to me, and so has the dread befallen me. New American Bible For what I feared overtakes me; what I dreaded comes upon me. New Revised Standard Version Truly the thing that I fear comes upon me, and what I dread befalls me. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of has befallen me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because the fear which I feared has come upon me, and that thing by which I was shaken has met me OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the thing which I did fear is come upon me, And that which I was afraid of hath overtaken me. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the terror of which I meditated has come upon me, and that which I had feared has befallen me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Laments His Birth…24I sigh when food is put before me, and my groans pour out like water. 25For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has befallen me. 26I am not at ease or quiet; I have no rest, for trouble has come.”… Cross References Proverbs 10:24 What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. Isaiah 66:4 So I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them, because I called and no one answered, I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.” Lamentations 3:47 Panic and pitfall have come upon us—devastation and destruction. Matthew 10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. Hebrews 2:15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love. Psalm 38:17 For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever with me. Ecclesiastes 2:23 Indeed, all his days are filled with grief, and his task is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile. Jeremiah 6:24 We have heard the report; our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor. Luke 21:26 Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Romans 8:15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 2 Corinthians 7:5 For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within. Genesis 3:10 “I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.” Treasury of Scripture For the thing which I greatly feared is come on me, and that which I was afraid of is come to me. the thing, etc. Job 1:5 And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. Job 31:23 For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure. Jump to Previous Afraid Befalls Dread Dreaded Fear Feared Greatly Heart Overtaken TroubledJump to Next Afraid Befalls Dread Dreaded Fear Feared Greatly Heart Overtaken TroubledJob 3 1. Job curses the day and services of his birth.13. The ease of death. 20. He complains of life, because of his anguish. For the thing I feared The Hebrew word for "feared" is "פָּחַד" (pachad), which conveys a deep, visceral fear or dread. In the context of Job's life, this fear is not merely a passing anxiety but a profound, existential dread. Job, a man of great faith and righteousness, lived with an awareness of the fragility of human prosperity and well-being. This fear reflects a universal human experience, where even the most faithful individuals grapple with the uncertainties of life. Historically, fear has been a driving force in human behavior, often leading to a deeper reliance on God. Job's fear, therefore, is not a lack of faith but an acknowledgment of human vulnerability and the need for divine protection. has overtaken me and what I dreaded has befallen me Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the thing פַ֣חַד (p̄a·ḥaḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6343: A, alarm I feared פָּ֭חַדְתִּי (pā·ḥaḏ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6342: To dread, be in dread or in awe has overtaken me, וַיֶּאֱתָיֵ֑נִי (way·ye·’ĕ·ṯā·yê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 857: To arrive and what וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (wa·’ă·šer) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I dreaded יָ֝גֹ֗רְתִּי (yā·ḡō·rə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3025: To be afraid, fear has befallen יָ֣בֹא (yā·ḇō) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go me. לִֽי׃ (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew Links Job 3:25 NIVJob 3:25 NLT Job 3:25 ESV Job 3:25 NASB Job 3:25 KJV Job 3:25 BibleApps.com Job 3:25 Biblia Paralela Job 3:25 Chinese Bible Job 3:25 French Bible Job 3:25 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 3:25 For the thing which I fear comes (Jb) |
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