Job 5:20

5:20 In time of famine ¹  he will redeem you from death,

and in time of war from the power of the sword. ² 

Job 38:23

38:23 which I reserve for the time of trouble,

for the day of war and battle? ³ 

Job 41:8

41:8 If you lay your hand on it,

you will remember ⁴  the fight,

and you will never do it again!

Job 39:25

39:25 At the sound of the trumpet, it says, ‘Aha!’

And from a distance it catches the scent of battle,

the thunderous shouting of commanders,

and the battle cries.

[5:20]  ¹ sn Targum Job here sees an allusion to the famine of Egypt and the war with Amalek.

[5:20]  ² tn Heb “from the hand of the sword.” This is idiomatic for “the power of the sword.” The expression is also metonymical, meaning from the effect of the sword, which is death.

[38:23]  ³ sn The terms translated war and battle are different Hebrew words, but both may be translated “war” or “battle” depending on the context.

[41:8]  ⁵ tn The verse uses two imperatives which can be interpreted in sequence: do this, and then this will happen.