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Job 20:8 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Job 20:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 20 verse 8 to related passages throughout the 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.”
Job 20:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 20:8
He shall fly away as a dream (יָעוּף כַּחֲלוֹם, ya'uph kachalom)—Zophar depicts the wicked vanishing like morning dreams that evaporate upon waking. The verb ya'uph means to fly or flee rapidly, suggesting sudden disappearance. Chased away as a vision of the night (יֻדַּד כְּחֶזְיוֹן לָיְלָה, yuddad kechezyown laylah) intensifies the image—nocturnal visions dissipate when light comes.Zophar's theology is partially correct but misapplied. The wicked do sometimes vanish suddenly (Psalm 73:18-20), but he wrongly assumes Job's suffering proves wickedness. Ironically, Zophar himself speaks like a f...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 20:8
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“Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.”
“so”
“even all who fight against her and her stronghold”
“and chased out of the world.”
“and he departs. It sweeps him out of his place.”
“and flew. Yes”