Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He has walled up my way that I cannot pass, and has set darkness in my paths.
New American Standard Bible
And He has put
King James Version
He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
Holman Bible
He has veiled my paths with darkness.
International Standard Version
He blocked my path, so I cannot pass; and he turned out the lights on my pathways.
American Standard Version
He hath walled up my way that I cannot pass, And hath set darkness in my paths.
Amplified
“He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass,
And He has set darkness upon my paths.
Bible in Basic English
My way is walled up by him so that I may not go by: he has made my roads dark.
Darby Translation
He hath hedged up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
Julia Smith Translation
He walled up my path and I shall not pass, and he will set darkness upon my beaten paths.
King James 2000
He has fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness in my paths.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass; and he has set darkness upon my paths.
Modern King James verseion
He has fenced up my way so that I cannot pass, and He has set darkness in my paths.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"He hath hedged up my way, that I cannot pass; he hath set darkness in my gate.
NET Bible
He has blocked my way so I cannot pass, and has set darkness over my paths.
New Heart English Bible
He has walled up my way so that I can't pass, and has set darkness in my paths.
The Emphasized Bible
My way, hath he walled up, that I cannot pass, and, upon my paths, hath he made darkness rest;
Webster
He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
World English Bible
He has walled up my way so that I can't pass, and has set darkness in my paths.
Youngs Literal Translation
My way He hedged up, and I pass not over, And on my paths darkness He placeth.
Themes
Hedges » Illustrative » Of numerous afflictions
Job » Faith strained but victorious
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 19:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Sixth Speech: A Response To Bildad
7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard. I cry for help, but there is no justice. 8 He has walled up my way that I cannot pass, and has set darkness in my paths. 9 He has stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.
Names
Cross References
Job 3:23
[Why is light given] to a man whose way is hid, and whom God has hedged in?
Lamentations 3:7
He has walled me around, that I cannot go forth. He has made my chain heavy.
Lamentations 3:9
He has walled up my ways with hewn stone. He has made my paths crooked.
Hosea 2:6
Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she shall not find her paths.
Joshua 24:7
And when they cried out to LORD, 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.
Job 30:26
When I looked for good, then evil came. And when I waited for light, there came darkness.
Psalm 88:8
Thou have put my acquaintances far from me. Thou have made me an abomination to them. I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Proverbs 4:19
The way of the wicked is as darkness. They know not at what they stumble.
Isaiah 50:10
Who is among you that fears LORD, who obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness, and has no light, let him trust in the name of LORD, and rely upon his God.
Jeremiah 13:16
Give glory to LORD your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains. And, while ye look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it gross darkness.
Jeremiah 23:12
Therefore their way shall be to them as slippery places in the darkness. They shall be driven on, and fall in it. For I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, says LORD.
John 8:12
Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world. He who follows me would, no, not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.