Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

My way, hath he walled up, that I cannot pass, and, upon my paths, hath he made darkness rest;

New American Standard Bible

“He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass,
And He has put darkness on my paths.

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 blocked my way so that I cannot pass through;
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.

A Conservative Version

He has walled up my way that I cannot pass, and has set darkness in my paths.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He hath fenced up
גּדר 
Gadar 
Usage: 10

my way
ארח 
'orach 
Usage: 59

עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

and he hath set
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

חשׁך 
Choshek 
Usage: 78

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Job's Sixth Speech: A Response To Bildad

7 Lo! I cry - out: Violence! but receive no answer, I cry aloud, but there is no vindication; 8 My way, hath he walled up, that I cannot pass, and, upon my paths, hath he made darkness rest; 9 My glory - from off me, hath he stripped, and hath removed the crown of my head;

Cross References

Job 3:23

To a man, whose way is concealed, And GOD hath straitly enclosed him?

Lamentations 3:7

He hath walled up around me, that I cannot get out, hath weighted my fetter;

Lamentations 3:9

He hath walled in my ways with hewn stone, my paths, hath he caused to wind back.

Hosea 2:6

Therefore, behold me! hedging up her way, with thorns, - and I will wall her in, and, her footpaths, shall she not find.

Joshua 24:7

So they made outcry unto Yahweh, and he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought in upon them the sea, and covered them, - and your eyes beheld what I did with the Egyptians. And, when ye had remained in the desert many days,

Job 30:26

Surely, for good, I looked, but there came in evil, And I waited for light, but there came in darkness;

Psalm 88:8

Thou hast far removed mine acquaintances from me, - Thou hast made me an abomination unto them, Shut up, and I cannot go forth!

Proverbs 4:19

The way of the lawless, is like darkness, they know not, at what they stumble.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you, revereth Yahweh, Hearkening unto the voice of his Servant, - That hath walked in dark places And hath had no gleam of light? Let him trust in the name of Yahweh, And lean upon his God.

Jeremiah 13:16

Give ye to Yahweh your God - glory, Before he cause darkness, and Before your feet stumble upon the twilight mountains; Lest, when ye wait for light, He turn it into the shadow of death, And change it for thick darkness.

Jeremiah 23:12

Therefore, shall their way become to them like slippery places in darkness, They shall be driven on and shall fall therein, - For I will bring in upon them calamity - The year of their visitation, Declareth Yahweh.

John 8:12

Again, therefore, unto them, spake Jesus, saying - I, am the light of the world: He that followeth me, shall in nowise walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

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