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24 If he escapes a weapon of iron,
    a bow of bronze will pierce him through.
25 The tip of the arrow will protrude from his body
    and the glittering point will emerge from his bladder;
    terrors will descend upon him.
26 “Unrelieved darkness is what awaits him;
    a fire[a] that does not need to be fanned will devour him,
    and anything left in his tent will be consumed.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 20:26 Fire: i.e., lightning.

24 Though he flees(A) from an iron weapon,
    a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him.(B)
25 He pulls it out of his back,
    the gleaming point out of his liver.
Terrors(C) will come over him;(D)
26     total darkness(E) lies in wait for his treasures.
A fire(F) unfanned will consume him(G)
    and devour what is left in his tent.(H)

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