Job 18:20 “Those in the west are appalled at his fate, while those in the east tr…”

Job 18:20

Those in the west are appalled at his fate, while those in the east tremble in horror.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Those who come after will be astonished at his day, as those who went before were frightened.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

The posteritie shalbe astonied at his day, and feare shall come vpon the ancient.

Darby Translation

They that come after shall be astonished at his day, as they that went before [them] were affrighted.

Young's Literal Translation

At this day westerns have been astonished And easterns have taken fright.

Bible in Basic English

At his fate those of the west are shocked, and those of the east are overcome with fear.

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Cross references

“astonied”

1 Kings 9:8 Jeremiah 18:16 Deuteronomy 29:23 Deuteronomy 29:24

1 Kings 9:8 · BSB

And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’

Jeremiah 18:16 · BSB

They have made their land a desolation, a perpetual object of scorn; all who pass by will be appalled and shake their heads.

Deuteronomy 29:23 · BSB

All its soil will be a burning waste of sulfur and salt, unsown and unproductive, with no plant growing on it, just like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His fierce an…

Deuteronomy 29:24 · BSB

So all the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’

“his day”

Psalm 37:13 Ezekiel 21:25 Psalm 137:7 Obadiah 1:11–15 Luke 19:42 Luke 19:44

Psalm 37:13 · BSB

but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.

Ezekiel 21:25 · BSB

And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’

Psalm 137:7 · BSB

Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!”

Obadiah 1:11–15 · BSB

On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them.

Luke 19:42 · BSB

and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

Luke 19:44 · BSB

They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God. ”

“went”

Job 19:13–19 Job 2:12 Job 2:13

Job 19:13–19 · BSB

He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.

Job 2:12 · BSB

When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.

Job 2:13 · BSB

Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was.

Also

Jeremiah 50:27

Jeremiah 50:27 · BSB

Kill all her young bulls; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them, for their day has come— the time of their punishment.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19He has no offspring or posterity among his people, no survivor where he once lived.

21Surely such is the dwelling of the wicked and the place of one who does not know God.”

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