Job 10:22

Job 10:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.
• New International Version (NIV)to the land of deepest night, of utter darkness and disorder, where even the light is like darkness.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)the land of gloom like thick darkness, like deep shadow without any order, where light is as thick darkness."
• New King James Version (NKJV)A land as dark as darkness itself, As the shadow of death, without any order, Where even the light is like darkness.’ ”

Context of Job 10:22

20Would He not let my few days alone, Withdraw from me that I may have a little cheer 21Before I go—and I shall not return— To the land of darkness and the deep shadow [of death], The [sunless] land of utter gloom as darkness itself, [The land] of the shadow of death, without order, And [where] it shines as [thick] darkness.”

Job 10:22 word by word

אֶ֤רֶץ עֵיפָ֨תָה׀ כְּמ֥וֹ אֹ֗פֶל צַ֭לְמָוֶת וְלֹ֥א סְדָרִ֗ים וַתֹּ֥פַע כְּמוֹ־אֹֽפֶל׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• A landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of darknessעֵיפָה‛êyphâh · darknessH5890
• as darknessאֹ֫פֶל'ôphel · darknessH652
• of the shadow of deathצַלְמָ֫וֶתtsalmâveth · shadowH6757
• without any orderסֵ֫דֶרseder · orderH5468
• the lightיָפַעyâpha‛ · to shineH3313

Commentaries on Job 10:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Where the light is as darkness - A palpable obscure: it is space and place, and has only such light or capability of distinction as renders "darkness visible." The following words of Sophocles convey the same idea: ; "Thou darkness be my light." It is, as the Vulgate expresses it, Terra tenebrosa, et operta mortis caligine: Terra miseriae et tenebrarum, ubi umbra mortis, et nullus ordo, sed sempiternus horror inhabitat: "A murky land, covered with the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22A land of darkness - The word used here (עיפה ‛êyphâh ) is different from that rendered “darkness” השׁך chôshek in the previous verse. That is the common word to denote darkness; this seldom occurs. It is derived from עוּף ‛ûph to fly; and then to cover as with wings; and hence, the noun means that which is shaded or dark; Amos 4:13; compare Job 17:13; Isaiah 8:22; Isaiah 9:1. As darkness itself - This is still another word אפל 'ôphel though in our…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-22Verses 14-22 Job did not deny that as a sinner he deserved his sufferings; but he thought that justice was executed upon him with peculiar rigour. His gloom, unbelief, and hard thoughts of God, were as much to be ascribed to Satan's inward temptations, and his anguish of soul, under the sense of God's displeasure, as to his outward trials, and remaining depravity. Our Creator, become in Christ our Redeemer also, will not destroy the work of his hands in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-22Earlier, Job described "Sheol" as a somewhat peaceful place (3:13–19). Now, he calls it a land of darkness and gloom (see also 7:9–10; 14:7–22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. The ideas of order and light, disorder and darkness, harmonize (Ge 1:2). Three Hebrew words are used for darkness; in Job 10:21 (1) the common word "darkness"; here (2) "a land of gloom" (from a Hebrew root, "to cover up"); (3) as "thick darkness" or blackness (from a root, expressing sunset). "Where the light thereof is like blackness." Its only sunshine is thick darkness. A bold figure of poetry. Job in a better frame has brighter thoughts of the…Read the comment

Topics related to Job 10:22

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In the dictionaries

• Shadow of Death
• Comfort
• Darkness
• Grant
• Death
• Eschatology of the Old Testament
• Order

Commentaries on Job 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings