Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 VersionIndeed, 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 BibleAs 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 BibleEven 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 1917Even 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 ... Audio Bible 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. Jump to Previous Affrighted Afraid Body Dismayed Disturbed Fear Flesh Fright Hold Horror Remember Remembered Seizes Shaking Shuddering Terrified Thereon Think Thought Trembling TroubledJump to Next Affrighted Afraid Body Dismayed Disturbed Fear Flesh Fright Hold Horror Remember Remembered Seizes Shaking Shuddering Terrified Thereon Think Thought Trembling TroubledJob 21 1. Job shows that even in the judgment of man he has reason to be grieved7. 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 and my body trembles in horror Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whenוְאִם־ (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 Links Job 21:6 NIVJob 21:6 NLT Job 21:6 ESV Job 21:6 NASB Job 21:6 KJV Job 21:6 BibleApps.com Job 21:6 Biblia Paralela Job 21:6 Chinese Bible Job 21:6 French Bible Job 21:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 21:6 When I remember I am troubled (Jb) |