Job 4:13In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
The setting
Ancient Near East, night time. Eliphaz describes the setting of his supernatural vision that he believes validates his theology about suffering.
The emotion here: building dramatic tension to justify his coming accusations
The original word
tardēmāh (תרדמה) — deep, supernatural sleep, same word used when God created Eve from Adam
Why it matters
In ancient times, the third watch of night (midnight to 3am) was considered the most spiritually active time
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 4:13
This is the exact same word used for Adam's sleep during Eve's creation - suggesting something significant is being 'birthed'
Common misconceptionPeople think all night visions in the Bible are from God, but Eliphaz's vision led him to give terrible counsel that God later rebukes.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 4:13
Bible Genome reading
Job 4:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 4:13 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 narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include revelation, fear. Notable phrases: visions of the night.
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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