Job 18:18
New International Version
He is driven from light into the realm of darkness and is banished from the world.

New Living Translation
They will be thrust from light into darkness, driven from the world.

English Standard Version
He is thrust from light into darkness, and driven out of the world.

Berean Standard Bible
He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world.

King James Bible
He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

New King James Version
He is driven from light into darkness, And chased out of the world.

New American Standard Bible
“He is driven from light into darkness, And chased from the inhabited world.

NASB 1995
“He is driven from light into darkness, And chased from the inhabited world.

NASB 1977
“He is driven from light into darkness, And chased from the inhabited world.

Legacy Standard Bible
He is driven from light into darkness, And chased from the inhabited world.

Amplified Bible
“He is driven and propelled from light into darkness, And chased from the inhabited world.

Christian Standard Bible
He is driven from light to darkness and chased from the inhabited world.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is driven from light to darkness and chased from the inhabited world.

American Standard Version
He shall be driven from light into darkness, And chased out of the world.

Contemporary English Version
thrown far from the light into a world of darkness,

English Revised Version
He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will be driven from the light into the dark and chased out of the world.

Good News Translation
They will be driven out of the land of the living, driven from light into darkness.

International Standard Version
He is driven away from light to darkness, made to wander the landscape.

Majority Standard Bible
He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world.

NET Bible
He is driven from light into darkness and is banished from the world.

New Heart English Bible
He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

Webster's Bible Translation
He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

World English Bible
He will be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
They thrust him from light to darkness, "" And cast him out from the habitable earth.

Young's Literal Translation
They thrust him from light unto darkness, And from the habitable earth cast him out.

Smith's Literal Translation
They shall drive him out of light into darkness, and they shall exclude him from the habitable globe.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall drive him out of light into darkness, and shall remove him out of the world.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He will expel him from light into darkness, and he will remove him from the world.

New American Bible
He is driven from light into darkness, and banished from the world.

New Revised Standard Version
They are thrust from light into darkness, and driven out of the world.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He will be thrown out from light into darkness and from the world they will reject him
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He shall be driven from light into darkness, And chased out of the world.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let one drive him from light into darkness.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Bildad: God Punishes the Wicked
17The memory of him perishes from the earth, and he has no name in the land. 18He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world. 19He has no offspring or posterity among his people, no survivor where he once lived.…

Cross References
Job 20:8
He will fly away like a dream, never to be found; he will be chased away like a vision in the night.

Psalm 37:10
Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

Psalm 73:19
How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!

Proverbs 10:25
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.

Isaiah 17:13
The nations rage like the rush of many waters. He rebukes them, and they flee far away, driven before the wind like chaff on the hills, like tumbleweeds before a gale.

Isaiah 29:5
But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant,

Isaiah 41:11-12
Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.

Isaiah 57:20-21
But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck. / “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

Jeremiah 23:12
“Therefore their path will become slick; they will be driven away into the darkness and fall into it. For I will bring disaster upon them in the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD.

Daniel 2:35
Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.

Matthew 7:23
Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

Matthew 13:41-42
The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 25:30
And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Luke 13:27-28
And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’ / There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.

John 12:35
Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.


Treasury of Scripture

He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

He shall be driven.

Job 3:20
Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;

Job 10:22
A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.

Job 11:14
If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

chased

Job 20:8
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.

Proverbs 14:32
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Isaiah 17:13,14
The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind…

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1. Bildad reproves Job for presumption and impatience
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He is driven
The phrase "He is driven" suggests a forceful removal or expulsion. In the Hebrew context, the verb used here can imply a sense of being compelled or pushed against one's will. This reflects the idea of divine judgment or the consequences of one's actions leading to an inevitable outcome. In the broader narrative of Job, it underscores the theme of suffering and the mysterious ways in which God allows or orchestrates events in the lives of individuals.

from light
"From light" symbolizes a state of understanding, prosperity, or favor. Biblically, light often represents God's presence, truth, and righteousness. Being removed from light indicates a loss of these blessings and a transition into a state of disfavor or ignorance. This imagery is consistent with the biblical motif of light versus darkness, where light is associated with God's guidance and darkness with chaos or evil.

into darkness
"Into darkness" signifies a movement into confusion, despair, or judgment. In the ancient Near Eastern context, darkness was often associated with death, the unknown, or divine disapproval. This transition from light to darkness in the verse highlights the severity of the judgment or the depth of the fall from grace. It serves as a warning of the consequences of living in opposition to God's will.

and is chased
The phrase "and is chased" conveys a sense of urgency and relentless pursuit. The Hebrew root here can imply being hunted or pursued with intent. This suggests that the consequences of one's actions are not only inevitable but also actively enforced. It reflects the idea that there is no escape from divine justice or the natural repercussions of one's choices.

from the inhabited world
"From the inhabited world" refers to being removed from society or the community of the living. In the historical context, being cut off from the community was one of the most severe forms of punishment or misfortune, as it meant losing one's identity, support, and place in the world. This phrase emphasizes the totality of the judgment, where the individual is not only removed from light but also from the fellowship and life of the community.

Verse 18. - He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world (comp. Job 10:21, 22; Job 17:16). What Job represents as a welcome retreat, whither he would gladly withdraw himself, Bildad depicts as a banishment, into which he will be driven on account of his sins.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He is driven
יֶ֭הְדְּפֻהוּ (yeh·də·p̄u·hū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1920: To thrust, drive, push

from light
מֵא֣וֹר (mê·’ō·wr)
Preposition-m | Noun - common singular
Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary

into
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

darkness
חֹ֑שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

and is chased
יְנִדֻּֽהוּ׃ (yə·nid·du·hū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5074: To wave to and fro, to rove, flee, to drive away

from the inhabited world.
וּֽמִתֵּבֵ֥ל (ū·mit·tê·ḇêl)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8398: The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land


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