Job 20:24He shall flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow shall strike him through.
The setting
Ancient Uz (likely Jordan/Saudi Arabia border). Job's friend Zophar delivers his final speech, painting vivid imagery of divine judgment...
The emotion here: frustrated and increasingly vicious in his certainty
The original word
barach (ברח) — to flee in terror, escape desperately
Why it matters
Bronze-tipped arrows were cutting-edge military technology in Job's time
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 20:24
This is Zophar's LAST speech - he's getting more graphic and desperate
Common misconceptionPeople think this is God speaking judgment. It's actually Zophar, Job's friend, making false accusations that God will later rebuke.
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Bible Genome reading
Job 20:24 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 20:24 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Zophar. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include inescapable judgment, divine warfare. Notable phrases: flee from the iron weapon; bronze arrow. This verse contains prophecy.
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— Acts 19:15
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