for the Lord had caused the Aramean camp to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a large army. The Arameans had said to each other, ‘The king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Egypt to attack us.’
Job 15:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Dreadful sounds fill his ears; when he is at peace, a robber attacks him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A dreadful sound is in his ears: In prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A [dreadful] sound of terrors is in his ears; in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him [the dwellings of robbers are not at peace]. American Standard Version (1901) A sound of terrors is in his ears; In prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. Common English Bible a sound of terror pierces their ears; when safe, raiders overtake them. Catholic Public Domain Version The sound of terror is always in his ears; and when there is peace, he always suspects treason. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The sound of dread is always in his ears: and when there is peace he always suspecteth treason. |
for the Lord had caused the Aramean camp to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a large army. The Arameans had said to each other, ‘The king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Egypt to attack us.’
Esther answered, ‘The adversary and enemy is this evil Haman.’ Haman stood terrified before the king and queen.
Trouble and distress terrify him, overwhelming him like a king prepared for battle.
He is ripped from the security of his tent and marched away to the king of terrors.
Nothing is left for him to consume; therefore, his prosperity will not last.
For the morning is like darkness to them. Surely they are familiar with the terrors of darkness!
Terrors overtake him like a flood; a storm wind sweeps him away at night.
What the wicked dreads will come to him, but what the righteous desire will be given to them.
The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
My dear people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in the dust. Mourn as you would for an only son, a bitter lament, for suddenly the destroyer will come on us.
‘I will put anxiety in the hearts of those of you who survive in the lands of their enemies. The sound of a wind-driven leaf will put them to flight, and they will flee as one flees from a sword, and fall though no one is pursuing them.
And don’t grumble as some of them did, , and were killed by the destroyer. ,
When they say, ‘Peace and security’, then sudden destruction will come upon them, like labour pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
They had as their king the angel of the abyss; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, , and in Greek he has the name Apollyon.