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Job 24:17

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “For the morning is the same to him as thick darkness, For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For the morning [is] to them even as the shadow of death: if [one] know [them, they are in] the terrors of the shadow of death.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For the morning is to all of them as the shadow of death; for they know the terrors of the shadow of death.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For the morning is to all of them as thick darkness; For they know the terrors of the thick darkness.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For the morning [is] to them even as the shades of death: if [one] knoweth [them], [they are in] the terrors of the shades of death.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For the morning is to them all [as] the shadow of death; for they are familiar with the terrors of the shadow of death.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For, in the case of all such, morning to them is the death-shade, For, to be recognised, is a death-shade terror.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— When together, morning [is] to them death shade, When he discerneth the terrors of death shade.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— If the morning suddenly appear, it is to them the shadow of death: and they walk in darkness as if it were in light.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But the morning is euen to them as the shadow of death: if one knowe them, they are in the terrours of the shadowe of death.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For the morning is to them euen as the shadow of death: if one know [them], they [are] in the terrours of the shadow of death.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Therefore they sought for themselves the shadow of death, and have found it: yea, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For the morning is to them all [as] the shadow of death, for [each] will be conscious of the terror of the shadow of death.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For the morning [is] to them even as the shadow of death: if [one] know [them, they are in] the terrors of the shadow of death.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
the morning 1242
{1242} Prime
בֹּקֶר
boqer
{bo'-ker}
From H1239; properly dawn (as the break of day); generally morning.
[is] to them even as 3162
{3162} Prime
יַחַד
yachad
{yakh'-ad}
From H3161; properly a unit, that is, (adverbially) unitedly.
the shadow of death: 6757
{6757} Prime
צַלְמָוֶת
tsalmaveth
{tsal-maw'-veth}
From H6738 and H4194; shade of death, that is, the grave (figuratively calamity).
if x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
[one] know 5234
{5234} Prime
נָכַר
nakar
{naw-kar'}
A primitive root; properly to scrutinize, that is, look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning).
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
[them, they are in] the terrors 1091
{1091} Prime
בַּלָּהָה
ballahah
{bal-law-haw'}
From H1089; alarm; hence destruction.
of the shadow of death. 6757
{6757} Prime
צַלְמָוֶת
tsalmaveth
{tsal-maw'-veth}
From H6738 and H4194; shade of death, that is, the grave (figuratively calamity).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Job 24:2-24.


Job 24:17

_ _ They shrink from the “morning” light, as much as other men do from the blackest darkness (“the shadow of death”).

_ _ if one know — that is, recognize them. Rather, “They know well (are familiar with) the terrors of,” etc. [Umbreit]. Or, as Maurer, “They know the terrors of (this) darkness,” namely, of morning, the light, which is as terrible to them as darkness (“the shadow of death”) is to other men.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 24:13-17.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 24:17

Is — Terrible and hateful.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
in the terrors:

Job 3:5 Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
Psalms 73:18-19 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. ... How are they [brought] into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
Jeremiah 2:26 As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,
2 Corinthians 5:10-11 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad. ... Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
Revelation 6:16-17 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: ... For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
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Jb 3:5. Ps 73:18. Jr 2:26. 2Co 5:10. Rv 6:16.

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