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and</i> of the shadow of death, without any order, and <i>where</i> the light <i>is</i> as darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A land as dark as darkness <i>itself,</i> As the shadow of death, without any order, <i>Where</i> even the light <i>is</i> like darkness.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The land of utter gloom like darkness <i>itself,</i> Of deep shadow without order, And it shines like darkness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The land of utter gloom as darkness itself, Of deep shadow without order, And which shines as the darkness.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The land of utter gloom as darkness <i>itself,</i> Of deep shadow without order, And which shines as the darkness.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The land of utter gloom as <i>the</i> thick darkness <i>itself</i>, Of the shadow of death, without order, And which shines as the thick darkness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The [sunless] land of utter gloom as darkness <i>itself</i>, [The land] of the shadow of death, without order, And [where] it shines as [thick] darkness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is a land of blackness like the deepest darkness, gloomy and chaotic, where even the light is like the darkness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is a land of blackness like the deepest darkness, gloomy and chaotic, where even the light is like the darkness.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The land dark as midnight, The land of the shadow of death, without any order, And where the light is as midnight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />of darkness and despair, the place of no return. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A land of thick darkness, as darkness itself; a land of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />to a dismal land of long shadows and confusion where light is as bright as darkness. I'll never return.' "<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />a land of darkness, shadows, and confusion, where the light itself is darkness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It's a gloomy land, like deepest darkness; where there's no order, and where even the brightness is like darkness.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />to a land of utter darkness, of deep shadow and disorder, where even the light is like darkness.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />to the land of utter darkness, like the deepest darkness, and the deepest shadow and disorder, where even the light is like darkness." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the land dark as midnight, of the shadow of death, without any order, where the light is as midnight.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shades of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the land dark as midnight, of the shadow of death, without any order, where the light is as midnight.’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A land of obscurity as thick darkness, "" Death-shade—and no order, "" And the shining [is] as thick darkness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A land of obscurity as thick darkness, Death-shade -- and no order, And the shining is as thick darkness.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A land of darkness, as thick darkness; of the shadow of death, and not orders, and the brightness, as thick darkness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A land of misery and darkness, where the shadow of death, and no order, but everlasting horror dwelleth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />a land of misery and darkness, where the shadow of death, and nothing else but everlasting horror, dwells.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The dark, disordered land where darkness is the only light. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the land of gloom and chaos, where light is like darkness.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A land of loneliness and deep darkness, and of the shadow of death, without any order or time; wearisome like a deep pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Of wasting away as deep darkness and shadows of death, and there are no ranks of generations in it, and there is languishing as deep darkness <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A land of thick darkness, as darkness itself; A land of the shadow of death, without any order, And where the light is as darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />to a land of perpetual darkness, where there is no light, neither <i>can any one</i> see the life of mortals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/10-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=1633" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/10.htm">Job's Plea to God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>before I go—never to return—to a land of darkness and gloom, <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">to a land</a> <a href="/hebrew/5890.htm" title="5890: ‘ê·p̄ā·ṯāh (N-fs) -- Darkness. Feminine from uwph; obscurity.">of utter darkness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: kə·mōw (Prep) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/652.htm" title="652: ’ō·p̄el (N-msc) -- Darkness, gloom. From the same as 'aphel; dusk."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6757.htm" title="6757: ṣal·mā·weṯ (N-ms) -- Death-like shadow, deep shadow. From tsel and maveth; shade of death, i.e. The grave.">of deep shadow</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and disorder,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5468.htm" title="5468: sə·ḏā·rîm (N-mp) -- Arrangement, order. From an unused root meaning to arrange; order."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3313.htm" title="3313: wat·tō·p̄a‘ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To shine out or forth, to send out beams, cause to shine. A primitive root; to shine.">where even the light</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: kə·mōw- (Prep) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">is like</a> <a href="/hebrew/652.htm" title="652: ’ō·p̄el (N-ms) -- Darkness, gloom. From the same as 'aphel; dusk.">darkness.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-22.htm">Isaiah 8:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-16.htm">Jeremiah 13:16</a></span><br />Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-12.htm">Matthew 8:12</a></span><br />But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-13.htm">Matthew 22:13</a></span><br />Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-30.htm">Matthew 25:30</a></span><br />And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-19.htm">John 3:19-20</a></span><br />And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-35.htm">John 12:35</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-17.htm">2 Peter 2:17</a></span><br />These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-13.htm">Jude 1:13</a></span><br />They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-10.htm">Revelation 16:10</a></span><br />And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-5.htm">Revelation 22:5</a></span><br />There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6</a></span><br />You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest of the depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-12.htm">Psalm 88:12</a></span><br />Will Your wonders be known in the darkness, or Your righteousness in the land of oblivion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-3.htm">Psalm 143:3</a></span><br />For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-2.htm">Isaiah 60:2</a></span><br />For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/45-19.htm">Chaos</a> <a href="/job/10-21.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/job/10-21.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/job/10-21.htm">Death</a> <a href="/job/10-21.htm">Death-Shade</a> <a href="/job/10-21.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-18.htm">Deepest</a> <a href="/james/3-16.htm">Disorder</a> <a href="/job/10-21.htm">Gloom</a> <a href="/job/10-16.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/job/9-7.htm">Light</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-20.htm">Midnight</a> <a href="/job/7-4.htm">Night</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-11.htm">Obscurity</a> <a href="/job/6-4.htm">Order</a> <a href="/job/10-21.htm">Shades</a> <a href="/job/10-21.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/revelation/1-16.htm">Shines</a> <a href="/job/9-7.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/job/3-6.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/job/8-10.htm">Utter</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/24-10.htm">Chaos</a> <a href="/job/11-17.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/job/11-17.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/job/11-10.htm">Death</a> <a href="/job/12-22.htm">Death-Shade</a> <a href="/job/11-7.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/107-10.htm">Deepest</a> <a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">Disorder</a> <a href="/job/23-17.htm">Gloom</a> <a href="/job/12-11.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/job/12-22.htm">Light</a> <a href="/job/34-20.htm">Midnight</a> <a href="/job/17-12.htm">Night</a> <a href="/job/28-3.htm">Obscurity</a> <a href="/job/13-18.htm">Order</a> <a href="/job/12-22.htm">Shades</a> <a href="/job/12-22.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/psalms/50-2.htm">Shines</a> <a href="/job/18-5.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/job/15-26.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/job/15-2.htm">Utter</a><div class="vheading2">Job 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/10-1.htm">Job, taking liberty of complaint, expostulates with God about his afflictions</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/10-18.htm">He complains of life, and craves a little ease before death</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>to a land of utter darkness</b><br>This phrase reflects Job's perception of Sheol, the abode of the dead in ancient Hebrew thought. It is depicted as a place devoid of God's presence and light, symbolizing despair and hopelessness. The concept of darkness is often used in Scripture to represent separation from God (e.g., <a href="/psalms/88-12.htm">Psalm 88:12</a>). In the New Testament, darkness is contrasted with the light of Christ (<a href="/john/1-5.htm">John 1:5</a>), emphasizing the transformative power of Jesus as the light of the world.<p><b>of deep shadow and disorder</b><br>The imagery of "deep shadow" suggests a place of obscurity and confusion, where order is absent. This aligns with the ancient Near Eastern understanding of the afterlife as a chaotic realm. The term "disorder" indicates a lack of divine order, contrasting with the creation narrative where God brings order out of chaos (Genesis 1). This reflects Job's inner turmoil and his struggle to find meaning amidst his suffering.<p><b>where even the light is like darkness</b><br>This paradoxical statement underscores the depth of Job's despair. In his view, even what should be illuminating is overshadowed by darkness. This can be seen as a metaphor for his perception of God's justice, which seems obscured and incomprehensible. Theologically, it highlights the human inability to fully grasp God's purposes, a theme echoed in <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>. It also foreshadows the ultimate revelation of God's light through Christ, who dispels spiritual darkness (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/land_of_utter_darkness.htm">Land of Utter Darkness</a></b><br>A metaphorical place representing the depths of despair and chaos, often associated with Sheol or the grave in Hebrew thought.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/deep_shadow_and_disorder.htm">Deep Shadow and Disorder</a></b><br>Symbolic of confusion, lack of clarity, and the absence of divine order, reflecting Job's inner turmoil and the seeming absence of God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Job's description of darkness and disorder reflects the reality of human suffering and the feeling of being distant from God. It is important to acknowledge these feelings and seek God's presence even when He seems absent.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_despair.htm">The Nature of Despair</a></b><br>The imagery of darkness and disorder can be a powerful reminder of the chaos sin brings into the world. Believers are called to trust in God's ultimate order and sovereignty, even when life feels chaotic.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_darkness.htm">Hope in Darkness</a></b><br>While Job speaks of darkness, the broader biblical account assures us of God's light. Christians are encouraged to hold onto the hope of Christ, who is the light in our darkest times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_trials.htm">Faith Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Job's lament teaches us that it is permissible to express our deepest fears and doubts to God. Faith does not mean the absence of questions but trusting God despite them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a></b><br>In times of darkness, the support of a faith community can be crucial. Believers are encouraged to bear one another's burdens and provide encouragement and support.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_'valley_of_death'.htm">What is the 'valley of the shadow of death'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_righteous_suffer.htm">If God wants to protect His people, why does He allow the righteous to suffer at the hands of the wicked?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_9_7_poetic_or_literal.htm">In Job 9:7, the text suggests God can command the sun not to rise, but astronomy shows consistent solar cycles--does this imply poetic exaggeration or a literal event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_soul_care.htm">Will there be no more sea?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A land of darkness, as darkness itself</span>; or, <span class="accented">a land of thick darkness</span> (see the Revised Version). <span class="cmt_word">And of the shadow of death, without any order</span>. The absence of order is a new and peculiar feature. We do not find it in the other accounts of Hades. But it lends additional horror and weirdness to the scene. And where the light is as darkness. Not, therefore, absolutely without light, but with such a light as Milton calls "darkness visible." <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/10-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">to a land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֤רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of utter darkness,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵיפָ֨תָה ׀</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·p̄ā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5890.htm">Strong's 5890: </a> </span><span class="str2">Obscurity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of deep shadow</span><br /><span class="heb">צַ֭לְמָוֶת</span> <span class="translit">(ṣal·mā·weṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6757.htm">Strong's 6757: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death-like shadow, deep shadow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and disorder,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where even the light</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֥פַע</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·p̄a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3313.htm">Strong's 3313: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shine out or forth, to send out beams, cause to shine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is like</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמוֹ־</span> <span class="translit">(kə·mōw-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like, as, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">darkness.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹֽפֶל׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·p̄el)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_652.htm">Strong's 652: </a> </span><span class="str2">Darkness, gloom</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/10-22.htm">Job 10:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/10-22.htm">Job 10:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/10-22.htm">Job 10:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/10-22.htm">Job 10:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/10-22.htm">Job 10:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/10-22.htm">Job 10:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/10-22.htm">Job 10:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/10-22.htm">Job 10:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/10-22.htm">Job 10:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/10-22.htm">Job 10:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/10-22.htm">OT Poetry: Job 10:22 The land dark as midnight (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/10-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 10:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 10:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/11-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 11:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 11:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>