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Job 24:13-17

13Then there are those who rebel against the light, not knowing its ways or staying on its paths. 14When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief. 15The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight. Thinking, ‘No eye will see me,’ he covers his face. 16In the dark they dig through houses; by day they shut themselves in, never to experience the light. 17For to them, deep darkness is their morning; surely they are friends with the terrors of darkness!
Job 24:13-17
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Verse 13

Original language (Hebrew)

הֵ֤מָּה׀ הָיוּ֮ בְּֽמֹרְדֵ֫י־א֥וֹר לֹֽא־הִכִּ֥ירוּ דְרָכָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יָ֝שְׁב֗וּ בִּנְתִיבֹתָֽיו׃

  1. הֵ֤מָּה׀He.mah“they”
    Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הֵ֫מָּה · “they(masc.)” · Strong's H1992
  2. הָיוּ֮ha.Yu“they are”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  3. בְּֽמֹרְדֵ֫י־be.mo.re.Dei-“among [those who] rebel against”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from מָרַד · “to rebel” · Strong's H4775
  4. א֥וֹר'or“<of> [the] light”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אוֹר · “light” · Strong's H0216
  5. לֹֽא־lo'-“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  6. הִכִּ֥ירוּhi.Ki.ru“they pay regard to”
    Verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from נָכַר · “to recognize” · Strong's H5234A
  7. דְרָכָ֑יוde.ra.Khav“ways its”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “conduct” · Strong's H1870G
  8. וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'“and not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  9. יָ֝שְׁב֗וּya.she.Vu“they dwell”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
  10. בִּנְתִיבֹתָֽיו׃bin.ti.vo.Tav“in paths its”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נְתִיבָה · “path” · Strong's H5410B

Verse 14

Original language (Hebrew)

לָא֡וֹר יָ֘ק֤וּם רוֹצֵ֗חַ יִֽקְטָל־עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן וּ֝בַלַּ֗יְלָה יְהִ֣י כַגַּנָּֽב׃

  1. לָא֡וֹרla.'or“to the light”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אוֹר · “light” · Strong's H0216
  2. יָ֘ק֤וּםya.Kum“he rises”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קוּם · “rise” · Strong's H6965B
  3. רוֹצֵ֗חַro.Tze.ach“a murderer”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from רָצַח · “to murder” · Strong's H7523
  4. יִֽקְטָל־yik.tol-“he kills”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קָטַל · “to slay” · Strong's H6991
  5. עָנִ֥י'a.Ni“[the] poor”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from עָנִי · “afflicted” · Strong's H6041
  6. וְאֶבְי֑וֹןve.'ev.Yon“and [the] needy”
    Conjunction + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֶבְיוֹן · “needy” · Strong's H0034
  7. וּ֝בַלַּ֗יְלָהu.va.Lay.lah“and in the night”
    Conjunction + Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from לַ֫יְלָה · “night” · Strong's H3915
  8. יְהִ֣יye.Hi“he is”
    Verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  9. כַגַּנָּֽב׃kha.ga.Nav“like <the> thief”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from גַּנָּב · “thief” · Strong's H1590

Verse 15

Original language (Hebrew)

וְעֵ֤ין נֹאֵ֨ף׀ שָׁ֤מְרָֽה נֶ֣שֶׁף לֵ֭אמֹר לֹא־תְשׁוּרֵ֣נִי עָ֑יִן וְסֵ֖תֶר פָּנִ֣ים יָשִֽׂים׃

  1. וְעֵ֤יןve.'Ein“and [the] eye of”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from עַ֫יִן · “eye” · Strong's H5869A
  2. נֹאֵ֨ף׀no.'Ef“an adulterer”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from נָאַף · “to commit adultery” · Strong's H5003
  3. שָׁ֤מְרָֽהSha.me.rah“it watches for”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from שָׁמַר · “look at” · Strong's H8104I
  4. נֶ֣שֶׁףNe.shef“twilight”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נֶ֫שֶׁף · “twilight” · Strong's H5399
  5. לֵ֭אמֹרLe.mor“<to> saying”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  6. לֹא־lo'-“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  7. תְשׁוּרֵ֣נִיte.shu.Re.ni“it will observe me”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from שׁוּר · “to see” · Strong's H7789
  8. עָ֑יִן'A.yin“an eye”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עַ֫יִן · “eye” · Strong's H5869A
  9. וְסֵ֖תֶרve.Se.ter“and covering of”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from סֵ֫תֶר · “secrecy” · Strong's H5643A
  10. פָּנִ֣יםpa.Nim“face”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from פָּנֶה · “face” · Strong's H6440H
  11. יָשִֽׂים׃ya.Sim“he puts”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׂוּם · “make” · Strong's H7760A

Verse 16

Original language (Hebrew)

חָתַ֥ר בַּחֹ֗שֶׁךְ בָּ֫תִּ֥ים יוֹמָ֥ם חִתְּמוּ־לָ֗מוֹ לֹא־יָ֥דְעוּ אֽוֹר׃

  1. חָתַ֥רcha.Tar“he digs into”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָתַר · “to dig” · Strong's H2864
  2. בַּחֹ֗שֶׁךְba.Cho.shekh“in <the> darkness”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חֹ֫שֶׁךְ · “darkness” · Strong's H2822
  3. בָּ֫תִּ֥יםba.Tim“houses”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
  4. יוֹמָ֥םyo.Mam“by day”
    Adverb · from יוֹמָם · “by day” · Strong's H3119
  5. חִתְּמוּ־chi.te.mu-“they seal up”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from חָתַם · “to seal” · Strong's H2856
  6. לָ֗מוֹla.mo“for themselves”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
  7. לֹא־lo'-“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  8. יָ֥דְעוּYa.de.'u“they know”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from יָדַע · “to know” · Strong's H3045
  9. אֽוֹר׃'or“light”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אוֹר · “light” · Strong's H0216

Verse 17

Original language (Hebrew)

כִּ֤י יַחְדָּ֨ו׀ בֹּ֣קֶר לָ֣מוֹ צַלְמָ֑וֶת כִּֽי־יַ֝כִּ֗יר בַּלְה֥וֹת צַלְמָֽוֶת׃

  1. כִּ֤יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  2. יַחְדָּ֨ו׀yach.Dav“together”
    Adverb · from יָחְדָּו · “together” · Strong's H3162B
  3. בֹּ֣קֶרBo.ker“[is] morning”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בֹּ֫קֶר · “morning” · Strong's H1242
  4. לָ֣מוֹla.mo“for them”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
  5. צַלְמָ֑וֶתtzal.Ma.vet“deep darkness”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from צַלְמָ֫וֶת · “shadow” · Strong's H6757
  6. כִּֽי־ki-“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  7. יַ֝כִּ֗ירya.Kir“he is acquainted with”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָכַר · “to recognize” · Strong's H5234A
  8. בַּלְה֥וֹתbal.Hot“[the] terrors of”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from בַּלָּהָה · “terror” · Strong's H1091
  9. צַלְמָֽוֶת׃tzal.Ma.vet“deep darkness”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from צַלְמָ֫וֶת · “shadow” · Strong's H6757
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)