Job 20:25He draws it forth, and it comes out of his body. Yes, the glittering point comes out of his liver. Terrors are on him.
The setting
Zophar continues his graphic prophecy, describing death like an ancient battlefield surgeon's nightmare...
The emotion here: relentlessly pursuing his argument with disturbing imagery
The original word
chalal (חלל) — to pierce through, wound fatally, profane
Why it matters
Ancient arrows often broke off inside wounds, requiring extraction that usually proved fatal
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 20:25
The 'glittering point' suggests a bronze arrowhead catching light as it's pulled out
Common misconceptionThis vivid language is often quoted as describing spiritual warfare, but Zophar is actually describing physical death as punishment for wickedness.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Job 20:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 20:25 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 mortal terror, graphic judgment. Notable phrases: glittering point comes out of his liver; terrors are on him. 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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