Job 4:16

It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice:

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

World English Bible

It stood still, but I couldn’t discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes. Silence, then I heard a voice, saying,

American Standard Version

It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; A form was before mine eyes: There was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

Geneva Bible 1599

Then stoode one, and I knewe not his face: an image was before mine eyes, and in silence heard I a voyce, saying,

Darby Translation

It stood still; I could not discern the appearance thereof: a form was before mine eyes; I heard a slight murmur and a voice:

Young's Literal Translation

It standeth, and I discern not its aspect, A similitude [is] over-against mine eyes, Silence! and a voice I hear:

Bible in Basic English

Something was present before me, but I was not able to see it clearly; there was a form before my eyes: a quiet voice came to my ears, saying:

In context

15Then a spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body bristled.

17‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?

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