Job 38:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?”

Job 38:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 38:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 38:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?”

Job 38:17 — World English Bible

Job 38:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? Or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?”

Job 38:17 — American Standard Version

Job 38:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Revealed to thee were the gates of death? And the gates of death-shade dost thou see?”

Job 38:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 38:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? and hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?”

Job 38:17 — Darby Translation

Job 38:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Haue the gates of death bene opened vnto thee? or hast thou seene the gates of the shadowe of death?”

Job 38:17 — Geneva Bible

Job 38:17 in Context — Job 38

15 E dos perversos é desviada sua luz, e o braço erguido é quebrado.

16 Por acaso chegaste tu às fontes do mar, ou passeaste no mais profundo abismo?

17 Foram reveladas a ti as portas da morte, ou viste as portas da sombra de morte?

18 Entendeste tu as larguras da terra? Declara, se sabes tudo isto.

19 Onde está o caminho [por onde] mora a luz? E quanto às trevas, onde fica o seu lugar?

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What Does Job 38:17 Mean?

Job 38:17 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 38. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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