Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Like a dream he flies away, no more to be found, banished like a vision of the night. New Living Translation They will fade like a dream and not be found. They will vanish like a vision in the night. English Standard Version He will fly away like a dream and not be found; he will be chased away like a vision of the night. Berean Standard Bible He will fly away like a dream, never to be found; he will be chased away like a vision in the night. King James Bible He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. New King James Version He will fly away like a dream, and not be found; Yes, he will be chased away like a vision of the night. New American Standard Bible “He flies away like a dream, and they cannot find him; Like a vision of the night he is chased away. NASB 1995 “He flies away like a dream, and they cannot find him; Even like a vision of the night he is chased away. NASB 1977 “He flies away like a dream, and they cannot find him; Even like a vision of the night he is chased away. Legacy Standard Bible He flies away like a dream, and they cannot find him; Even like a vision of the night he is chased away. Amplified Bible “He flies away like a dream and cannot be found; Yes, he is chased away like a vision of the night. Christian Standard Bible He will fly away like a dream and never be found; he will be chased away like a vision in the night. Holman Christian Standard Bible He will fly away like a dream and never be found; he will be chased away like a vision in the night. American Standard Version He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: Yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. Contemporary English Version They will be forgotten like a dream English Revised Version He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. GOD'S WORD® Translation He will fly away like a dream and not be found. He will be chased away like a vision in the night. Good News Translation They will vanish like a dream, like a vision at night, and never be seen again. International Standard Version He'll vanish like a dream, and no one will find him; he will be chased away like a night vision." Majority Standard Bible He will fly away like a dream, never to be found; he will be chased away like a vision in the night. NET Bible Like a dream he flies away, never again to be found, and like a vision of the night he is put to flight. New Heart English Bible He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found. Yes, he shall be chased away like a vision of the night. Webster's Bible Translation He shall fly away as a dream, and will not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. World English Bible He will fly away as a dream, and will not be found. Yes, he will be chased away like a vision of the night. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe flees as a dream, and they do not find him, "" And he is driven away as a vision of the night, Young's Literal Translation As a dream he fleeth, and they find him not, And he is driven away as a vision of the night, Smith's Literal Translation As a dream he shall fly away, and they shall not find him: and he shall flee away as the vision of the night. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAs a dream that fleeth away he shall not be found, he shall pass as a vision of the night: Catholic Public Domain Version Like a dream that flies away, he will not be found; he will pass away like a nightmare. New American Bible Like a dream he takes flight and cannot be found; he fades away like a vision of the night. New Revised Standard Version They will fly away like a dream, and not be found; they will be chased away like a vision of the night. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe shall fly away like a dream, and shall not be found; yea, he shall be chased away like a vision of the night. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And like a dream he will fly and will not be found, and he will flee as a vision of the night OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found; Yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. Brenton Septuagint Translation Like a dream that has fled away, he shall not be found; and he has fled like a vision of the night. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Zophar: Destruction Awaits the Wicked…7he will perish forever, like his own dung; those who had seen him will ask, ‘Where is he?’ 8He will fly away like a dream, never to be found; he will be chased away like a vision in the night. 9The eye that saw him will see him no more, and his place will no longer behold him.… Cross References Psalm 37:20 But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away. Psalm 73:19-20 How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! / Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form. Proverbs 10:25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever. Isaiah 29:5-6 But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant, / you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire. Isaiah 41:11-12 Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing. Isaiah 51:8 For the moth will devour them like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will last forever, My salvation through all generations.” Hosea 13:3 Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes, like chaff blown from a threshing floor, like smoke through an open window. James 1:10-11 But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. / For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits. 1 Peter 1:24 For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. Luke 12:20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’ 1 Corinthians 7:31 and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away. 1 John 2:17 The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. Psalm 1:4 Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. Psalm 58:9 Before your pots can feel the burning thorns—whether green or dry—He will sweep them away. Treasury of Scripture He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yes, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. fly away Psalm 73:20 As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image. Psalm 18:10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. Psalm 90:5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. Jump to Previous Banished Chased Dream Driven Find Fleeth Flies Flieth Flight Fly Found Goes Night VisionJump to Next Banished Chased Dream Driven Find Fleeth Flies Flieth Flight Fly Found Goes Night VisionJob 20 1. Zophar shows the state and portion of the wickedHe will fly away like a dream The imagery of flying away like a dream suggests the fleeting and ephemeral nature of human life and accomplishments. In the Hebrew context, dreams were often seen as insubstantial and transient, much like a vapor that disappears with the morning light. This phrase underscores the idea that the wicked, despite their temporary success, will ultimately vanish without a trace. The Hebrew word for "dream" (חֲלוֹם, chalom) often conveys the notion of something that is not grounded in reality, emphasizing the illusory nature of the wicked's prosperity. and they will not find him he will be chased away like a vision in the night Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He will fly awayיָ֭עוּף (yā·‘ūp̄) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5774: To fly, to faint like a dream, כַּחֲל֣וֹם (ka·ḥă·lō·wm) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2472: A dream never וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to be found; יִמְצָא֑וּהוּ (yim·ṣā·’ū·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present he will be chased away וְ֝יֻדַּ֗ד (wə·yud·daḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5074: To wave to and fro, to rove, flee, to drive away like a vision כְּחֶזְי֥וֹן (kə·ḥez·yō·wn) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2384: A revelation, dream in the night. לָֽיְלָה׃ (lā·yə·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity Links Job 20:8 NIVJob 20:8 NLT Job 20:8 ESV Job 20:8 NASB Job 20:8 KJV Job 20:8 BibleApps.com Job 20:8 Biblia Paralela Job 20:8 Chinese Bible Job 20:8 French Bible Job 20:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 20:8 He shall fly away as a dream (Jb) |
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