Job 15:21A sound of terrors is in his ears. In prosperity the destroyer shall come on him.
The setting
Ancient Uz (likely Jordan/Saudi Arabia border). Job sits in ashes while his friend Eliphaz speaks harshly about the fate of the wicked.
The original word
pachad (פחד) — sudden terror, the kind that makes you freeze or flee
Why it matters
Eliphaz was likely from Teman, a region famous for wisdom teachers
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 15:21
This is Eliphaz being cruel — he's describing Job's current state as proof Job is wicked
Common misconceptionPeople think this describes how God sees the wicked, but it's actually Eliphaz's wrong theology. God later rebukes Eliphaz for speaking incorrectly.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 15:21
Bible Genome reading
Job 15:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 15:21 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Eliphaz. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include fear, judgment. Notable phrases: sound of terrors; destroyer. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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