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Job 18:20

They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.

KJV

In die ejus stupebunt novissimi, et primos invadet horror.

Vulgate

ἐπ’ αὐτῷ ἐστέναξαν ἔσχατοι, πρώτους δὲ ἔσχεν θαῦμα.

LXX

They that come after shall be astonished at his day, As they that went before were affrighted.

ASV

עַל י֭וֹמ/וֹ נָשַׁ֣מּוּ אַחֲרֹנִ֑ים וְ֝/קַדְמֹנִ֗ים אָ֣חֲזוּ שָֽׂעַר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַחֲרֹנָֽה
'chrnh
adjective · 50×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
נִי
ny
verb · 68×
נָשַׁ֨מּוּ֙
nshmv
verb · 86×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
קַּדְמֹנִ֔י
qdmny
adjective · 10×
שַׂ֔עַר
sh'r
noun · 4×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 21:25 — And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,
  • Jer 50:27 — Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
  • Ps 37:13 — The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
  • Ps 37:13 — The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.