Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The light in his tent becomes dark; the lamp beside him goes out. New Living Translation The light in their tent will grow dark. The lamp hanging above them will be quenched. English Standard Version The light is dark in his tent, and his lamp above him is put out. Berean Standard Bible The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out. King James Bible The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him. New King James Version The light is dark in his tent, And his lamp beside him is put out. New American Standard Bible “The light in his tent is darkened, And his lamp goes out above him. NASB 1995 “The light in his tent is darkened, And his lamp goes out above him. NASB 1977 “The light in his tent is darkened, And his lamp goes out above him. Legacy Standard Bible The light in his tent is darkened, And his lamp goes out above him. Amplified Bible “The light will be dark in his tent, And his lamp beside him will be put out. Christian Standard Bible The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him is put out. Holman Christian Standard Bible The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him is put out. American Standard Version The light shall be dark in his tent, And his lamp above him shall be put out. Contemporary English Version leaving their tents dark. English Revised Version The light shall be dark in his tent, and his lamp above him shall be put out. GOD'S WORD® Translation The light in his tent becomes dark, and the lamp above him is snuffed out. Good News Translation The lamp in their tents will be darkened. International Standard Version Light in his tent is dark, and his lamp goes out above him. Majority Standard Bible The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out. NET Bible The light in his tent grows dark; his lamp above him is extinguished. New Heart English Bible The light shall be dark in his tent. His lamp above him shall be put out. Webster's Bible Translation The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him. World English Bible The light will be dark in his tent. His lamp above him will be put out. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe light has been dark in his tent, "" And his lamp over him is extinguished. Young's Literal Translation The light hath been dark in his tent, And his lamp over him is extinguished. Smith's Literal Translation The light was darkened in his tent, and his lamp shall be extinguished for him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and the lamp that is over him, shall be put out. Catholic Public Domain Version Light will become darkness in his tabernacle, and the lamp that is over him will be extinguished. New American Bible In his tent light is darkness; the lamp above him goes out. New Revised Standard Version The light is dark in their tent, and the lamp above them is put out. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe light shall be dark in his tent, and his lamp above him shall be extinguished. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The light will darken in their tents and its lamp will be extinguished over him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The light shall be dark in his tent, And his lamp over him shall be put out. Brenton Septuagint Translation His light shall be darkness in his habitation, and his lamp shall be put out with him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Bildad: God Punishes the Wicked…5Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow. 6The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out. 7His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.… Cross References Proverbs 13:9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. Proverbs 24:20 For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished. Matthew 6:23 But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! Isaiah 50:11 Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who array yourselves with firebrands, walk in the light of your fire and of the firebrands you have lit! This is what you will receive from My hand: You will lie down in a place of torment. 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. Psalm 18:28 For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness. Psalm 37:20 But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away. Isaiah 8:22 Then they will look to the earth and see only distress and darkness and the gloom of anguish. And they will be driven into utter darkness. Matthew 25:8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ Proverbs 20:20 Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness. Isaiah 9:18 For wickedness burns like a fire that consumes the thorns and briers and kindles the forest thickets, which roll upward in billows of smoke. 1 John 2:11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. Psalm 112:10 The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish. Isaiah 13:10 For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. Ezekiel 32:7-8 When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light. / All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD. Treasury of Scripture The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him. candle. Job 21:17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger. Psalm 18:28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. Revelation 18:23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. Jump to Previous Candle Dark Darkened Extinguished Goes Light Shining Tabernacle TentJump to Next Candle Dark Darkened Extinguished Goes Light Shining Tabernacle TentJob 18 1. Bildad reproves Job for presumption and impatience5. The calamities of the wicked The light in his tent The phrase "the light in his tent" can be understood as a metaphor for the life and prosperity of a person. In ancient Near Eastern culture, a tent was not just a dwelling but a symbol of one's household and life. The Hebrew word for "light" here is "אוֹר" (or), which often symbolizes life, guidance, and divine presence. In the context of Bildad's speech, this imagery suggests the extinguishing of life and hope. The tent, representing the man's life and family, is enveloped in darkness, indicating a loss of divine favor and the onset of misfortune. grows dark and the lamp beside him goes out Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The lightא֭וֹר (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary in his tent בְּאָהֳל֑וֹ (bə·’ā·ho·lōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 168: A tent grows dark, חָשַׁ֣ךְ (ḥā·šaḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2821: To be dark, to darken and the lamp וְ֝נֵר֗וֹ (wə·nê·rōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5216: A lamp, light beside him עָלָ֥יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against goes out. יִדְעָֽךְ׃ (yiḏ·‘āḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1846: To be extinguished, to expire, be dried up Links Job 18:6 NIVJob 18:6 NLT Job 18:6 ESV Job 18:6 NASB Job 18:6 KJV Job 18:6 BibleApps.com Job 18:6 Biblia Paralela Job 18:6 Chinese Bible Job 18:6 French Bible Job 18:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 18:6 The light shall be dark in his (Jb) |
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