Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He despairs of escaping the realm of darkness; he is marked for the sword. New Living Translation They dare not go out into the darkness for fear they will be murdered. English Standard Version He does not believe that he will return out of darkness, and he is marked for the sword. Berean Standard Bible He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword. King James Bible He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword. New King James Version He does not believe that he will return from darkness, For a sword is waiting for him. New American Standard Bible “He does not believe that he will return from darkness, And he is destined for the sword. NASB 1995 “He does not believe that he will return from darkness, And he is destined for the sword. NASB 1977 “He does not believe that he will return from darkness, And he is destined for the sword. Legacy Standard Bible He does not believe that he will return from darkness, And he is destined for the sword. Amplified Bible “He does not believe that he will return out of the darkness [for fear of being murdered], And he is destined for the sword [of God’s vengeance]. Christian Standard Bible He doesn’t believe he will return from darkness; he is destined for the sword. Holman Christian Standard Bible He doesn’t believe he will return from darkness; he is destined for the sword. American Standard Version He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, And he is waited for of the sword. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He does not believe that he is returning from darkness. He looks for the sword Brenton Septuagint Translation Let him not trust that he shall return from darkness, for he has been already made over to the power of the sword. Contemporary English Version Darkness, despair, and death are their destiny. Douay-Rheims Bible He believeth not that he may return from darkness to light, looking round about for the sword on every side. English Revised Version He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword: GOD'S WORD® Translation He doesn't believe he'll return from the dark. He is destined [to be killed] with a sword. Good News Translation They have no hope of escaping from darkness, for somewhere a sword is waiting to kill them, International Standard Version He does not believe he will escape darkness; he is destined for the sword. JPS Tanakh 1917 He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, And he is waited for of the sword. Literal Standard Version He does not believe to return from darkness, | And he watches for the sword. Majority Standard Bible He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword. New American Bible He despairs of escaping the darkness, and looks ever for the sword; NET Bible He does not expect to escape from darkness; he is marked for the sword; New Revised Standard Version They despair of returning from darkness, and they are destined for the sword. New Heart English Bible He doesn't believe that he shall return out of darkness. He is waited for by the sword. Webster's Bible Translation He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for by the sword. World English Bible He doesn’t believe that he will return out of darkness. He is waited for by the sword. Young's Literal Translation He believeth not to return from darkness, And watched is he for the sword. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God…21Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him. 22 He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword. 23He wanders about as food for vultures; he knows the day of darkness is at hand.… Cross References Job 15:23 He wanders about as food for vultures; he knows the day of darkness is at hand. Job 15:30 He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God's mouth will carry him away. Job 19:29 then you should fear the sword yourselves, because wrath brings punishment by the sword, so that you may know there is a judgment." Job 27:14 Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food. Job 33:18 to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword. Job 36:12 But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge. Treasury of Scripture He believes not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword. He believeth not Job 6:11 What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life? Job 9:16 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice. 2 Kings 6:33 And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer? and he is Job 20:24,25 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through… Jump to Previous Believe Believeth Dark Darkness Destined Escaping Fate Hope Marked Safe Singled Sword Waited WatchedJump to Next Believe Believeth Dark Darkness Destined Escaping Fate Hope Marked Safe Singled Sword Waited WatchedJob 15 1. Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself17. He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men Verse 22. - He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness. He has no hope of recovering his prosperity, when calamity has once stricken him down, since he knows that his calamity is deserved, and feels that it is God's judgment upon him for his sins. And he is waited for of the sword. He feels as if an enemy was lying in wait for him at every turn, with his sword drawn, ready to slay him. Professor Lee compares the words of Cain, "It shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me" (Genesis 4:14). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He despairs ofיַאֲמִ֣ין (ya·’ă·mîn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 539: To confirm, support his return שׁ֭וּב (ūḇ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from מִנִּי־ (min·nî-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of darkness; חֹ֑שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness he ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is marked וְצָפ֖וּי (wə·ṣā·p̄ui) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 6822: To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await for אֱלֵי־ (’ĕ·lê-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the sword. חָֽרֶב׃ (ḥā·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword Links Job 15:22 NIVJob 15:22 NLT Job 15:22 ESV Job 15:22 NASB Job 15:22 KJV Job 15:22 BibleApps.com Job 15:22 Biblia Paralela Job 15:22 Chinese Bible Job 15:22 French Bible Job 15:22 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 15:22 He doesn't believe that he shall return (Jb) |
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