Job 21:6
New International Version
When I think about this, I am terrified; trembling seizes my body.

New Living Translation
When I think about what I am saying, I shudder. My body trembles.

English Standard Version
When I remember, I am dismayed, and shuddering seizes my flesh.

Berean Standard Bible
When I remember, terror takes hold, and my body trembles in horror.

King James Bible
Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

New King James Version
Even when I remember I am terrified, And trembling takes hold of my flesh.

New American Standard Bible
“Even when I remember, I am disturbed, And horror takes hold of my flesh.

NASB 1995
“Even when I remember, I am disturbed, And horror takes hold of my flesh.

NASB 1977
“Even when I remember, I am disturbed, And horror takes hold of my flesh.

Legacy Standard Bible
Even when I remember, I am dismayed, And horror seizes my flesh.

Amplified Bible
“Even when I remember, I am troubled and afraid; Horror and trembling take hold of my flesh.

Christian Standard Bible
When I think about it, I am terrified and my body trembles in horror.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When I think about it, I am terrified and my body trembles in horror.

American Standard Version
Even when I remember I am troubled, And horror taketh hold on my flesh.

Contemporary English Version
and the very thought of myself fills me with disgust.

English Revised Version
Even when I remember I am troubled, and horror taketh hold on my flesh.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When I remember it, I'm terrified, and shuddering seizes my body.

Good News Translation
When I think of what has happened to me, I am stunned, and I tremble and shake.

International Standard Version
When I think about this, I'm petrified with terror and my body shudders uncontrollably."

Majority Standard Bible
When I remember, terror takes hold, and my body trembles in horror.

NET Bible
For, when I think about this, I am terrified and my body feels a shudder.

New Heart English Bible
When I remember, I am troubled. Horror takes hold of my flesh.

Webster's Bible Translation
Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

World English Bible
When I remember, I am troubled. Horror takes hold of my flesh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Indeed, if I have remembered, then I have been troubled. And my flesh has taken fright.

Young's Literal Translation
Yea, if I have remembered, then I have been troubled. And my flesh hath taken fright.

Smith's Literal Translation
And when I remembered and trembled, and horror took hold of my flesh.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
As for me, when I remember, I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

Catholic Public Domain Version
As for me, when I think it over, I am afraid, and trembling convulses my body.

New American Bible
When I think of it, I am dismayed, and shuddering seizes my flesh.

New Revised Standard Version
When I think of it I am dismayed, and shuddering seizes my flesh.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Even when I think of it, I tremble, and terror takes hold of my flesh.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For if I remembered I was disturbed, and terror seized my flesh
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Even when I remember I am affrighted, And horror hath taketh hold on my flesh.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For even when I remember, I am alarmed, and pains seize my flesh.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Job: God will Punish the Wicked
5Look at me and be appalled; put your hand over your mouth. 6When I remember, terror takes hold, and my body trembles in horror. 7Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?…

Cross References
Psalm 73:3-12
For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. / They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed. / They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men. ...

Jeremiah 12:1-2
Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? / You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.

Habakkuk 1:13
Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?

Psalm 37:1-2
Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong. / For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.

Ecclesiastes 8:14
There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.

Psalm 49:16-17
Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. / For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.

Psalm 94:3-7
How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult? / They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast. / They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage. ...

Malachi 3:15
So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”

Psalm 10:3-6
For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. / In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God. / He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes. ...

Psalm 92:7
that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.

Matthew 5:45
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Luke 16:25
But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

Romans 9:14-18
What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not! / For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” / So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. ...

1 Peter 4:12-13
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. / But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.

2 Thessalonians 1:6-7
After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, / and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels


Treasury of Scripture

Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling takes hold on my flesh.

Even when

Psalm 77:3
I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

Psalm 88:15
I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

Psalm 119:120
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

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Job 21
1. Job shows that even in the judgment of man he has reason to be grieved
7. Sometimes the wicked prosper, though they despise God
16. Sometimes their destruction is manifest
21. The happy and unhappy are alike in death
27. The judgment of the wicked is in another world














When I remember
The Hebrew root for "remember" is זָכַר (zakar), which implies more than just recalling past events; it involves a deep, meditative reflection. In the context of Job, this remembrance is not merely intellectual but deeply emotional and spiritual. Job is reflecting on the profound mysteries of suffering and divine justice. This act of remembering is a catalyst for his emotional response, indicating that the past experiences and observations of the world’s injustices weigh heavily on his heart and mind.

terror takes hold
The word "terror" comes from the Hebrew בִּינָה (bina), which can denote a profound fear or dread. This is not a fleeting fear but a gripping, overwhelming sense of dread that seizes Job. The phrase "takes hold" suggests an involuntary reaction, as if terror has a physical grip on him. This reflects the intensity of Job's emotional and spiritual turmoil as he grapples with the apparent prosperity of the wicked and the suffering of the righteous, a theme that challenges his understanding of God's justice.

and my body trembles
The Hebrew word for "trembles" is רָגַז (ragaz), which conveys a physical shaking or quaking. This trembling is not just a metaphorical expression of fear but a literal, physical response to the terror that Job feels. It underscores the depth of his distress, affecting him not only mentally and emotionally but also physically. This reaction highlights the holistic nature of human suffering, where the spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects are interconnected.

in horror
The term "horror" is translated from the Hebrew בִּעֲתָה (bi'atah), which can mean a sudden, overwhelming fear or panic. This word choice emphasizes the extremity of Job's reaction to his reflections. The horror he experiences is not just a reaction to his personal suffering but also to the broader existential questions about the nature of justice and the character of God. In the conservative Christian perspective, this horror can be seen as a natural human response to the fallen world, where sin and suffering often seem to prevail, challenging believers to trust in God's ultimate justice and sovereignty.

Verse 6. - Even when I remember; i.e. "when I think upon the subject." I am afraid, and trembling taketh held on my flesh. A shudder runs through his whole frame. His words will, he knows, seem to verge upon impiety.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When
וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

I remember,
זָכַ֥רְתִּי (zā·ḵar·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

terror
וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּי (wə·niḇ·hā·lə·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 926: To tremble inwardly, be, alarmed, agitated, to hasten anxiously

takes hold,
וְאָחַ֥ז (wə·’ā·ḥaz)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession

and my body
בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י (bə·śā·rî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

trembles in horror.
פַּלָּצֽוּת׃ (pal·lā·ṣūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6427: A shuddering


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