Job 20:8
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
He will fly away like a dream, never to be found; he will be chased away like a vision in 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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
They will be forgotten like a dream

Good News Translation
They will vanish like a dream, like a vision at night, and never be seen again.

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.

International Standard Version
He'll vanish like a dream, and no one will find him; he will be chased away like a night vision."

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.
Classic Translations
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.

King James 2000 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 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.

World 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.

American King James Version
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yes, he shall be chased away as a vision of 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.

A Faithful Version
He shall fly away like a dream, and shall not be found, yea, he shall be chased away like a vision of the night.

Darby Bible Translation
He flieth away as a dream, and is not found; and is chased away as a vision of the night.

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.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He shal flee away as a dreame, and they shal not finde him, and shall passe away as a vision of the night,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He shall vanishe as a dreame, so that he can no more be founde, and shal passe away as a vision in the night.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He vanysheth as a dreame, so that he can nomore be founde, & passeth awaye as a vision in ye night.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He 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 Bible
As 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.

Translations from Aramaic
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

Lamsa Bible
He shall fly away like a dream, and shall not be found; yea, he shall be chased away like a vision of the night.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He 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.
















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