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Job 15:22

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.

KJV

Non credit quod reverti possit de tenebris ad lucem, circumspectans undique gladium.

Vulgate

μὴ πιστευέτω ἀποστραφῆναι ἀπὸ σκότους· ἐντέταλται γὰρ ἤδη εἰς χεῖρας σιδήρου,

LXX

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, And he is waited for of the sword.

ASV

לֹא יַאֲמִ֣ין שׁ֭וּב מִנִּי חֹ֑שֶׁךְ ו/צפו וְ/צָפ֖וּי ה֣וּא אֱלֵי חָֽרֶב

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
חֶ֖רֶב
chrb
noun · 409×
חֹ֔שֶׁךְ
chshk
noun · 80×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
נֶאֱמָ֔ן
n'mn
verb · 108×
צֹּפֶה֙
tsph
verb · 37×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 1:52 — And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
  • Gen 4:13 — And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
  • Job 15:30 — He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
  • Job 20:24 — He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.