Job 38:19 "What is the way to the abode of light? And where does darkness reside?

◄ Job 38:19 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
"What is the way to the abode of light? And where does darkness reside?

English Standard Version
“Where is the way to the dwelling of light, and where is the place of darkness,

New American Standard Bible
"Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And darkness, where is its place,

King James Bible
Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Where is the road to the home of light? Do you know where darkness lives,

International Standard Version
"Where is the road to where the light lives? Or where does the darkness live?

American Standard Version
Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Where is the way where light dwelleth, and where is the place of darkness :

Darby Bible Translation
Where is the way to where light dwelleth? and the darkness, where is its place,

Young's Literal Translation
Where is this -- the way light dwelleth? And darkness, where is this -- its place?

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

38:12-24 The Lord questions Job, to convince him of his ignorance, and shame him for his folly in prescribing to God. If we thus try ourselves, we shall soon be brought to own that what we know is nothing in comparison with what we know not. By the tender mercy of our God, the Day-spring from on high has visited us, to give light to those that sit in darkness, whose hearts are turned to it as clay to the seal, 2Co 4:6. God's way in the government of the world is said to be in the sea; this means, that it is hid from us. Let us make sure that the gates of heaven shall be opened to us on the other side of death, and then we need not fear the opening of the gates of death. It is presumptuous for us, who perceive not the breadth of the earth, to dive into the depth of God's counsels. We should neither in the brightest noon count upon perpetual day, nor in the darkest midnight despair of the return of the morning; and this applies to our inward as well as to our outward condition. What folly it is to strive against God! How much is it our interest to seek peace with him, and to keep in his love!

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

19-38. The marvels in heaven. "What is the way (to the place wherein) light dwelleth?" The origin of light and darkness. In Ge 1:3-5, 14-18, "light" is created distinct from, and previous to, light-emitting bodies, the luminaries of heaven.