Job 19:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.”

Job 19:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 19:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 19:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He has walled up my way so that I can’t pass, and has set darkness in my paths.”

Job 19:8 — World English Bible

Job 19:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He hath walled up my way that I cannot pass, And hath set darkness in my paths. ”

Job 19:8 — American Standard Version

Job 19:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“My way He hedged up, and I pass not over, And on my paths darkness He placeth.”

Job 19:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 19:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He hath hedged up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths. ”

Job 19:8 — Darby Translation

Job 19:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hee hath hedged vp my way that I cannot passe, and he hath set darkenesse in my paths.”

Job 19:8 — Geneva Bible

Job 19:8 in Context — Job 19

6 Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.

7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

8 He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.

9 He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.

10 He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.

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What Does Job 19:8 Mean?

Job 19:8 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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