Job 19:8

What does Job 19:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 19:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He hath walled up my way that I cannot pass, And hath set darkness in my paths.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He hath walled up my way that I cannot pass, And hath set darkness in my paths.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

My way is walled up by him so that I may not go by: he has made my roads dark.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

My way He hedged up, and I pass not over, And on my paths darkness He placeth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He hath hedged in my path round about, and I cannot pass, and in my way he hath set darkness.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He hath hedged up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.

Context

v.7Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry for help, but there is no justice.

v.8This passage

v.9He hath stripped me of my glory, And taken the crown from my head.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 3:23

    Why is light givento a man whose way is hid, And whom God hath hedged in?

  • Isaiah 50:10

    Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that obeyeth the voice of his servant? he that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, let him trust in the name of Jehovah, and rely upon his God.

  • Joshua 24:7

    And when they cried out unto Jehovah, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes saw what I did in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness many days.

  • Jeremiah 23:12

    Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery places in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein; for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith Jehovah.

  • Psalms 88:8

    Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

  • Lamentations 3:7

    He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy.

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