Job 18:6
What does Job 18:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 18:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The light shall be dark in his tent, And his lamp above him shall be put out.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The light shall be dark in his tent, And his lamp above him shall be put out.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The light is dark in his tent, and the light shining over him is put out.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The light hath been dark in his tent, And his lamp over him is extinguished.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and the lamp that is over him, shall be put out.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The light shall become dark in his tent, and his lamp over him shall be put out.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 21:17
How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity cometh upon them? ThatGod distributeth sorrows in his anger?
- Revelation 18:23
and the light of a lamp shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived.
- Psalms 18:28
For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.
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