Job 23:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.”
Job 23:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 23:17 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Job 23:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Job 23:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.”
Job 23:17 — World English Bible
Job 23:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Because I was not cut off before the darkness, Neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.”
Job 23:17 — American Standard Version
Job 23:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For I have not been cut off before darkness, And before me He covered thick darkness.”
Job 23:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 23:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he hidden the gloom from me.”
Job 23:17 — Darby Translation
Job 23:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For I am not cut off in darknesse, but he hath hid the darkenesse from my face. ”
Job 23:17 — Geneva Bible
Job 23:17 in Context — Job 23
15 Voilà pourquoi sa présence m’épouvante; Quand j’y pense, j’ai peur de lui.
16 Dieu a brisé mon courage, Le Tout-Puissant m’a rempli d’effroi.
17 Car ce ne sont pas les ténèbres qui m’anéantissent, Ce n’est pas l’obscurité dont je suis couvert.
What Does Job 23:17 Mean?
Job 23:17 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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