Job 20:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He may fleeיִ֭בְרַח
(yiv·rach)
1272: to go through, fleea prim. root
from the ironבַּרְזֶ֑ל
(bar·zel;)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
weapon,מִנֵּ֣שֶׁק
(min·ne·shek)
5402: equipment, weaponsfrom nashaq
[But] the bronzeנְחוּשָֽׁה׃
(ne·chu·shah.)
5154: copper, bronzefem. of nachush
bowקֶ֣שֶׁת
(ke·shet)
7198: a bowperhaps from qush
will pierceתַּ֝חְלְפֵ֗הוּ
(tach·le·fe·hu)
2498: to pass on or away, pass througha prim. root
him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
He shall flee
barach  (baw-rakh')
to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly -- chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.
from the iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
weapon
nesheq  (neh'-shek)
military equipment, i.e. (collectively) arms (offensive or defensive), or (concretely) an arsenal -- armed men, armour(-y), battle, harness, weapon.
and the bow
qesheth  (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
of steel
nchuwshah  (nekh-oo-shaw')
copper -- brass, steel.
shall strike him through
chalaph  (khaw-laf')
to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He may flee from the iron weapon, But the bronze bow will pierce him.

King James Bible
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If he flees from an iron weapon, an arrow from a bronze bow will pierce him.

International Standard Version
Though he dodges an iron weapon, a bronze arrow will pierce him.

NET Bible
If he flees from an iron weapon, then an arrow from a bronze bow pierces him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If that person flees from an iron weapon, a bronze bow will pierce him.

King James 2000 Bible
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of bronze shall strike him through.
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