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Job 18:6

The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.

KJV

Lux obtenebrescet in tabernaculo illius, et lucerna quæ super eum est extinguetur.

Vulgate

τὸ φῶς αὐτοῦ σκότος ἐν διαίτῃ, ὁ δὲ λύχνος αὐτῷ σβεσθήσεται.

LXX

The light shall be dark in his tent, And his lamp above him shall be put out.

ASV

א֭וֹר חָשַׁ֣ךְ בְּ/אָהֳל֑/וֹ וְ֝/נֵר֗/וֹ עָלָ֥י/ו יִדְעָֽךְ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

א֣וֹר
'vr
noun · 120×
אֹ֣הֶל
'hl
noun · 344×
הָ
h
noun · 48×
חָשְׁכ֥וּ
chshkv
verb · 18×
יִדְעָֽךְ
yd'k
verb · 9×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • Job 5:24 — And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
  • Job 29:3 — When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
  • Job 30:26 — When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
  • Ps 18:28 — For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.