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and abundance of waters cover thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Or darkness <i>so that</i> you cannot see; And an abundance of water covers you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Or darkness, <i>so that</i> you cannot see, And a flood of water covers you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Or darkness, so that you cannot see, And an abundance of water covers you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Or darkness, so that you cannot see, And an abundance of water covers you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Or darkness, so that you cannot see, And an abundance of water covers you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Or darkness, so that you cannot see, And a flood of water covers you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />or darkness, so you cannot see, and a flood of water covers you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />or darkness, so you cannot see, and a flood of water covers you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Or darkness, so that thou canst not see, And abundance of waters cover thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />blinded by darkness, and drowned in a flood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Or darkness, that thou canst not see, and abundance of waters cover thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[That is why] darkness surrounds you and you cannot see and a flood of water covers you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It has grown so dark that you cannot see, and a flood overwhelms you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />you see nothing but darkness, and a flood of troubles drowns you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />it is so dark you cannot see, and a flood of water covers you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />why it is so dark you cannot see, and why a flood of water covers you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />or darkness, so that you can not see, and floods of waters cover you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />or darkness, so that you can not see, and floods of waters cover you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Or darkness—you do not see, "" And abundance of waters covers you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Or darkness -- thou dost not see, And abundance of waters doth cover thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Or darkness thou wilt not see; and abundance of waters shall cover thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And didst thou think that thou shouldst not see darkness, and that thou shouldst not be covered with the violence of overflowing waters? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And did you think that you would not see darkness and that you were not to be overwhelmed by the on-rush of overflowing waters?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Or darkness—you cannot see! A deluge of waters covers you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />or darkness so that you cannot see; a flood of water covers you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Where is the darkness, that you cannot see; and the flood of water that covers you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />From where the darkness is, you have not seen, and pouring forth of waters will cover you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Or darkness, that thou canst not see, And abundance of waters cover thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The light has proved darkness to thee, and water has covered thee on thy lying down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/22-11.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=3430" 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/22.htm">Eliphaz Exhorts Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Therefore snares surround you, and sudden peril terrifies you; <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw- (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822: ḥō·šeḵ (N-ms) -- From chashak; the dark; hence darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness.">it is so dark</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ṯir·’eh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">see,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8229.htm" title="8229: wə·šip̄·‘aṯ- (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Abundance, quantity. Feminine of shepha'; copiousness.">and a flood</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">of water</a> <a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: tə·ḵas·se·kā (V-Piel-Imperf-3fs:: 2mse) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">covers you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Is not God as high as the heavens? Look at the highest stars, how lofty they are!…<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="/psalms/69-14.htm">Psalm 69:14-15</a></span><br />Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters. / Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Isaiah 59:9-10</a></span><br />Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom. / Like the blind, we feel our way along the wall, groping like those without eyes. We stumble at midday as in the twilight; among the vigorous we are like the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-4.htm">Psalm 18:4-5</a></span><br />The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me. / The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-7.htm">Psalm 42:7</a></span><br />Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-54.htm">Lamentations 3:54</a></span><br />The waters flowed over my head, and I thought I was going to die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/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/107-10.htm">Psalm 107:10-14</a></span><br />Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains, / because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High. / He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-10.htm">Isaiah 50:10</a></span><br />Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.<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/8-24.htm">Matthew 8:24-26</a></span><br />Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” / “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-23.htm">Luke 8:23-25</a></span><br />As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-37.htm">Mark 4:37-39</a></span><br />Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped. / But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?” / Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.<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_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Or darkness, that you can not see; and abundance of waters cover you.</p><p class="hdg">darkness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/18-6.htm">Job 18:6,18</a></b></br> The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-8.htm">Job 19:8</a></b></br> He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/4-19.htm">Proverbs 4:19</a></b></br> The way of the wicked <i>is</i> as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.</p><p class="hdg">abundance</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/42-7.htm">Psalm 42:7</a></b></br> Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">Psalm 69:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, <i>A Psalm</i> of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto <i>my</i> soul… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/124-4.htm">Psalm 124:4</a></b></br> Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/5-11.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/job/21-33.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/job/21-26.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/job/21-26.htm">Covers</a> <a href="/job/20-26.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/job/18-6.htm">Darkened</a> <a href="/job/20-26.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/job/20-28.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/job/20-17.htm">Floods</a> <a href="/job/18-18.htm">Light</a> <a href="/job/16-10.htm">Mass</a> <a href="/job/15-29.htm">Unable</a> <a href="/job/22-7.htm">Water</a> <a href="/job/20-28.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/22-20.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/job/23-17.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/job/23-9.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/job/23-17.htm">Covers</a> <a href="/job/22-13.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/psalms/69-23.htm">Darkened</a> <a href="/job/22-13.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/job/22-16.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/job/28-11.htm">Floods</a> <a href="/job/22-28.htm">Light</a> <a href="/job/38-38.htm">Mass</a> <a href="/job/22-14.htm">Unable</a> <a href="/job/24-18.htm">Water</a> <a href="/job/22-16.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Job 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/22-1.htm">Eliphaz shows that man's goodness profits not God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/22-5.htm">He accuses Job of various sins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/22-21.htm">He exhorts him to repentance, with promises of mercy</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/22.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/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>it is so dark you cannot see</b><br>This phrase reflects the spiritual and emotional darkness that can envelop a person during times of intense suffering or divine judgment. In the context of Job, Eliphaz is accusing Job of being in such a state due to his alleged sins. Darkness in the Bible often symbolizes chaos, evil, or the absence of God's presence (<a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a>, <a href="/exodus/10-21.htm">Exodus 10:21-23</a>). It can also represent a lack of understanding or insight (<a href="/isaiah/9-2.htm">Isaiah 9:2</a>). Theologically, this darkness can be seen as a metaphor for the separation from God that sin causes, a theme that runs throughout Scripture (<a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2</a>, <a href="/john/3-19.htm">John 3:19-20</a>).<p><b>and a flood of water covers you</b><br>Flood imagery in the Bible often signifies overwhelming trouble or judgment. The flood in <a href="/genesis/6.htm">Genesis 6-9</a> is the most prominent example, where water is used as a means of divine judgment. In the Psalms, floods are frequently used metaphorically to describe overwhelming distress or the threat of destruction (<a href="/psalms/69.htm">Psalm 69:1-2</a>, <a href="/psalms/124-4.htm">Psalm 124:4-5</a>). In the context of Job, Eliphaz suggests that Job is being overwhelmed by divine judgment due to his supposed unrighteousness. This imagery also connects to the New Testament, where Jesus calms the storm (<a href="/mark/4-35.htm">Mark 4:35-41</a>), symbolizing His power over chaos and His ability to bring peace amidst life's storms.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A wealthy and righteous man from the land of Uz, who undergoes severe trials and suffering. The book of Job explores his dialogues with friends and his struggle to understand his suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Eliphaz accuses Job of wickedness and suggests that his suffering is due to his sins.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz, being a Temanite, is considered to be a man of wisdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/darkness_and_flood.htm">Darkness and Flood</a></b><br>Metaphorical elements used by Eliphaz to describe Job's situation, symbolizing overwhelming trouble and confusion.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>The ongoing conversation between Job and his friends, which forms the central part of the book, focusing on themes of suffering, justice, and divine sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_misplaced_accusations.htm">Understanding Misplaced Accusations</a></b><br>Eliphaz's accusations remind us to be cautious in attributing suffering to personal sin without understanding God's broader purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_darkness.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Darkness</a></b><br>Spiritual darkness can obscure our vision and understanding, but we are called to seek God's light through prayer and His Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god_in_overwhelming_circumstances.htm">Trusting God in Overwhelming Circumstances</a></b><br>Like Job, we may face situations that feel like a flood, but we are encouraged to trust in God's sovereignty and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_compassionate_counsel.htm">The Importance of Compassionate Counsel</a></b><br>Eliphaz's approach highlights the need for empathy and wisdom when offering counsel to those in distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_suffering.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Suffering</a></b><br>The book of Job ultimately points to God's control and purpose in suffering, encouraging believers to trust in His divine plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_dark_night_of_the_soul.htm">What is the Dark Night of the Soul?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_dinosaurs_become_extinct.htm">How did dinosaurs become extinct?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_a_global_ancient_flood.htm">Job 22:15-16 mentions an ancient flood--what historical or archaeological evidence supports a global event of this magnitude?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_floods_occur_if_god_vowed_not_to.htm">If God vowed never again to flood the whole Earth, why do devastating floods still occur (Genesis 9:11)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Or darkness, that thou canst not see</span>. Job had complained of the "darkness" that was "set in his paths" (<a href="/job/19-8.htm">Job 19:8</a>), meaning probably his inability to discover the cause of his afflictions. <span class="cmt_word">And abundance of waters cover thee.</span> The comparison of severe affliction to an overwhelming flood is very common in Scripture (see <a href="/psalms/42-7.htm">Psalm 42:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">Psalm 69:1-3, 14, 15</a>; <a href="/psalms/124-4.htm">Psalm 124:4, 5</a>; <a href="/lamentations/3-54.htm">Lamentations 3:54</a>, etc.). So Shakespeare speaks of "a sea of troubles." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/22-11.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">it is so dark</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹ֥שֶׁךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·šeḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2822.htm">Strong's 2822: </a> </span><span class="str2">The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you cannot</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">see,</span><br /><span class="heb">תִרְאֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṯir·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and a flood</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽשִׁפְעַת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šip̄·‘aṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8229.htm">Strong's 8229: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abundance, quantity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of water</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֥יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">covers you.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḵas·se·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To plump, fill up hollows, to cover</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/22-11.htm">Job 22:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/22-11.htm">Job 22:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/22-11.htm">Job 22:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/22-11.htm">Job 22:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/22-11.htm">Job 22:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/22-11.htm">Job 22:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/22-11.htm">Job 22:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/22-11.htm">Job 22:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/22-11.htm">Job 22:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/22-11.htm">Job 22:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/22-11.htm">OT Poetry: Job 22:11 Or darkness so that you can not (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/22-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 22:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 22:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/22-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 22:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 22:12" /></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>