Job 20:24 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

He fleeth from an iron weapon, Pass through him doth a bow of brass.

English ASV

He shall flee from the iron weapon, And the bow of brass shall strike him through.

English Amplified

He will flee from the iron weapon, but the bow of bronze shall strike him through.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He will flee from the iron weapon, but the bow of bronze shall strike him through.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

If he have fled from the iron weapon, the bow of brass shall strike him through.

English EASY 2024

He may escape from a soldier who has an iron sword. But then a soldier will shoot a bronze arrow into him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Maybe he will run away from an iron sword, but then a bronze arrow will strike him down.

He will flee from an iron weapon; a bronze arrow will strike him through.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When they try to escape from an iron sword, a bronze bow will shoot them down.

English God's Word - GW 1995

If that person flees from an iron weapon, a bronze bow will pierce him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If he flees from an iron weapon, [an arrow from] a bronze bow will pierce him.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

He may flee from the iron weapon, But the bronze bow will pierce him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He will flee from the iron weapon; a bronze bow will pierce him through.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"He may flee from the iron weapon, But the bronze bow will pierce him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Should he escape the iron weapon, the bow of bronze shall pierce him through;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They might run away from iron weapons. But arrows that have bronze tips will wound them.

English NIV

Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him.

English NKJ 1982

He will flee from the iron weapon; A bronze bow will pierce him through.

English NLT

He will try to escape, but God's arrow will pierce him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They will flee from an iron weapon; a bronze arrow will strike them through.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He will flee from an iron weapon; a bronze arrow will strike him through.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He will be chased and struck down.

English Tyndale 1537

so that if he flee the iron weapons, he shall be shot with the steel bow.

Job 20:24 — Compare Translations