Job 23:17

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Job 23:17

BSB
Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.
AKJV
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither has he covered the darkness from my face.
CPDV
Yet I have not perished because of the threatening darkness, nor has gloom covered my face.
ERV
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
NHEB
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
SMT
For I was not cut off from the face of darkness, and he covered misfortune from my face.

Commentary for Job 23:17

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Job 23:17
Summary
Darkness persists despite divine awareness
Event
Job surrounded by darkness
Estimated Time Period
c. 2000 BC
Category
Lament