Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, nor, before my face, did the gloom form a shroud.
New American Standard Bible
Nor
King James Version
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.
Holman Bible
by the thick darkness that covers my face.
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International Standard Version
Nevertheless, I haven't been silenced because of the darkness, even when thick darkness obscures my vision."
A Conservative Version
because I was not cut off before the darkness, nor did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
American Standard Version
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, Neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
Amplified
But I am not silenced by the darkness [of these woes that fell on me],
Nor by the thick darkness which covers my face.
Bible in Basic English
For I am overcome by the dark, and by the black night which is covering my face.
Darby Translation
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he hidden the gloom from me.
Julia Smith Translation
For I was not cut off from the face of darkness, and he covered misfortune from my face.
King James 2000
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither has he covered the darkness from my face.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Indeed, I have not been silenced {because of darkness}, and because of me he conceals thick darkness.
Modern King James verseion
because I was not cut off before the darkness; yea, He covered the darkness from my face.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus can I not get out of darkness, the cloud hath so covered my face.
NET Bible
Yet I have not been silent because of the darkness, because of the thick darkness that covered my face.
New Heart English Bible
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
Webster
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.
World English Bible
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
Youngs Literal Translation
For I have not been cut off before darkness, And before me He covered thick darkness.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 23:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Is Against Me
16 Yea, GOD, hath made timid my heart, and, the Almighty, hath put me in terror. 17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, nor, before my face, did the gloom form a shroud.
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Cross References
Job 19:8
My way, hath he walled up, that I cannot pass, and, upon my paths, hath he made darkness rest;
2 Kings 22:20
For this cause, behold me! about to gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered unto thy graves, in peace, and so thine eyes shall not look upon all the misfortune which I am about to bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
Job 6:9
That it would please GOD to crush me, That he would set free his hand, and cut me off!
Job 15:22
He hath no confidence to come back out of darkness, he, being destined to the power oft the sword;
Job 18:6
The light, hath darkened in his tent, Yea, his lamp above him, goeth out;
Job 18:18
Let them thrust him out of light into darkness, Yea, out of the world, let them chase him;
Job 22:11
Or darkness - thou canst not see, and, a flood of waters, covereth thee.
Isaiah 57:1
The righteous one, hath perished, And not a man, hath taken it to heart - Yea the men of lovingkindness, have been withdrawn No one considering, That from the presence of calamity, hath the righteous been withdrawn.