KJV ORIGINAL
Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then you frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is telling God that even in sleep, he finds no peace because God sends him frightening dreams and terrifying visions.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Job's response to his friend Eliphaz, where Job is expressing his deep anguish and feeling that God is tormenting him even in sleep. In ancient Near Eastern culture, dreams and visions were often seen as direct communication from God, but Job experiences them as sources of fear rather than comfort. Job is describing how his suffering extends beyond his physical ailments to psychological torment that follows him even into rest.
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