Job 38:19 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

"What is the way to the place where light lives? Where is the home of darkness(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

ASV:

Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

BBE:

Which is the way to the resting-place of the light, and where is the store-house of the dark;

DBY:

Where is the way to where light dwelleth? and the darkness, where is its place,

ERV:

Where is the way to the dwelling of light, and as for darkness, where is the place thereof;

JPS:

Where is the way to the dwelling of light, and as for darkness, where is the place thereof;

WBS:

Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is its place,

WEB:

"What is the way to the dwelling of light? As for darkness, where is its place,

YLT:

Where is this -- the way light dwelleth? And darkness, where is this -- its place?

Job 38:19 Cross References

XREF:

Job 38:18 "Have you understood the expanse of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.

Job 38:20 That you may take it to its territory And that you may discern the paths to its home? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

38:19 Dwelleth - Hath its constant and settled abode. Whether goes the sun when it departs from this hemisphere? Where is the tabernacle and the chamber in which he is supposed to rest? And seeing there was a time when there was nothing but gross darkness upon the face of the earth, what way came light into the world? Which was the place where light dwelt at that time, and whence was it fetched? And whence came that orderly constitution and constant succession of light and darkness? Was this thy work? Or wast thou privy to it, or a counsellor, or assistant in it?

MHC:

38:12-24 The Lord questions Job, to convince him of his ignorance, and shame him for his folly in prescribing to God. If we thus try ourselves, we shall soon be brought to own that what we know is nothing in comparison with what we know not. By the tender mercy of our God, the Day-spring from on high has visited us, to give light to those that sit in darkness, whose hearts are turned to it as clay to the seal, 2Co 4:6. God's way in the government of the world is said to be in the sea; this means, that it is hid from us. Let us make sure that the gates of heaven shall be opened to us on the other side of death, and then we need not fear the opening of the gates of death. It is presumptuous for us, who perceive not the breadth of the earth, to dive into the depth of God's counsels. We should neither in the brightest noon count upon perpetual day, nor in the darkest midnight despair of the return of the morning; and this applies to our inward as well as to our outward condition. What folly it is to strive against God! How much is it our interest to seek peace with him, and to keep in his love!

CONC:

Dark Darkness Dwelleth Dwelling Reside Resting-place Store-house Thereof

Abode Dark Darkness Dwelleth Dwelling Light Reside Resting-Place Store-House Thereof Way

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