Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face. New Living Translation Darkness is all around me; thick, impenetrable darkness is everywhere. English Standard Version yet I am not silenced because of the darkness, nor because thick darkness covers my face. Berean Standard Bible Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face. King James Bible Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face. New King James Version Because I was not cut off from the presence of darkness, And He did not hide deep darkness from my face. New American Standard Bible But I am not destroyed by darkness, Nor by deep gloom which covers me. NASB 1995 But I am not silenced by the darkness, Nor deep gloom which covers me. NASB 1977 But I am not silenced by the darkness, Nor deep gloom which covers me. Legacy Standard Bible But I am not silenced by the darkness, Nor thick darkness which covers me. Amplified Bible But I am not silenced by the darkness [of these woes that fell on me], Nor by the thick darkness which covers my face. Christian Standard Bible Yet I am not destroyed by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face. Holman Christian Standard Bible Yet I am not destroyed by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face. American Standard Version Because I was not cut off before the darkness, Neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because I was not silenced by the presence of the darkness and by the presence of the veil of gloom Brenton Septuagint Translation For I knew not that darkness would come upon me, and thick darkness has covered me before my face. Contemporary English Version God has covered me with darkness, but I refuse to be silent. Douay-Rheims Bible For I have not perished because of the darkness that hangs over me, neither hath the mist covered my face. English Revised Version Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face. GOD'S WORD® Translation But I am not silenced by the dark or by the thick darkness that covers my face. International Standard Version Nevertheless, I haven't been silenced because of the darkness, even when thick darkness obscures my vision." JPS Tanakh 1917 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, Neither did He cover the thick darkness from my face. Literal Standard Version For I have not been cut off before darkness, | And before me He covered thick darkness.” Majority Standard Bible Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face. New American Bible Yes, would that I had vanished in darkness, hidden by the thick gloom before me. NET Bible Yet I have not been silent because of the darkness, because of the thick darkness that covered my face. New Revised Standard Version If only I could vanish in darkness, and thick darkness would cover my face! New Heart English Bible Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face. Webster's Bible Translation Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face. World English Bible Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face. Young's Literal Translation For I have not been cut off before darkness, And before me He covered thick darkness. Additional Translations ... Context Job Longs for God…16God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me. 17Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face. Cross References Job 10:18 Why then did You bring me from the womb? Oh, that I had died, and no eye had seen me! Job 10:19 If only I had never come to be, but had been carried from the womb to the grave. Job 19:8 He has blocked my way so I cannot pass; He has veiled my paths with darkness. Treasury of Scripture Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither has he covered the darkness from my face. cut off Job 6:9 Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off! 2 Kings 22:20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again. Isaiah 57:1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. the darkness from Job 15:22 He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword. Job 18:6,18 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him… Job 19:8 He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths. Jump to Previous Black Cover Covered Covering Covers Cut Dark Darkness Deep Face Gloom Hemmed Hidden Night Overcome Silenced ThickJump to Next Black Cover Covered Covering Covers Cut Dark Darkness Deep Face Gloom Hemmed Hidden Night Overcome Silenced ThickJob 23 1. Job longs to appear before God6. in confidence of his mercy 8. God, who is invisible, observes our ways 11. Job's innocence 13. God's decree is immutable Verse 17. - Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face. Job complains of two things: (1) That he was not cut off (i.e. removed from earth) before the great darkness fell upon his life (comp. Job 3:11-13). (2) That he was not "covered,' i.e. sheltered and protected, by the love and care of God when the dark days came. . . . Hebrew Yetכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I am not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no silenced נִ֭צְמַתִּי (niṣ·mat·tî) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6789: To put an end to, exterminate by מִפְּנֵי־ (mip·pə·nê-) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the darkness, חֹ֑שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness by the thick darkness אֹֽפֶל׃ (’ō·p̄el) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 652: Darkness, gloom that covers כִּסָּה־ (kis·sāh-) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover my face. וּ֝מִפָּנַ֗י (ū·mip·pā·nay) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face Links Job 23:17 NIVJob 23:17 NLT Job 23:17 ESV Job 23:17 NASB Job 23:17 KJV Job 23:17 BibleApps.com Job 23:17 Biblia Paralela Job 23:17 Chinese Bible Job 23:17 French Bible Job 23:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 23:17 Because I was not cut off before (Jb) |
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