Job 38:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?”
Job 38:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 38:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Job 38:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?”
Job 38:17 — World English Bible
Job 38:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? Or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?”
Job 38:17 — American Standard Version
Job 38:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Revealed to thee were the gates of death? And the gates of death-shade dost thou see?”
Job 38:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 38:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? and hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?”
Job 38:17 — Darby Translation
Job 38:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Haue the gates of death bene opened vnto thee? or hast thou seene the gates of the shadowe of death?”
Job 38:17 — Geneva Bible
Job 38:17 in Context — Job 38
15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
16 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
17 Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
18 Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
19 Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
What Does Job 38:17 Mean?
Job 38:17 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 38. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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