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Job 34:22 — King James Version← Study notes

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.


Job 34:22Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Job 34:228 words
HebrewMeaning
אֵֽיןʾēyn
there notparticleH369
except · fail · less · be gone ···
חֹ֭שֶׁךְḥōšekə
is darknessnounH2822
night · obscurity
וְ/אֵ֣יןwəʾēyn
and there notconjH369
except · fail · less · be gone ···
צַלְמָ֑וֶתṣaləmāwet
is deep darknessnounH6757
לְ/הִסָּ֥תֶרləhisāter
to hide themselvespronH5641
keep close · conceal · hide · secret ···
שָׁ֝֗םšām
thereadvH8033
thence · there (-in · of · out) ···
פֹּ֣עֲלֵיpōʿălēy
those who doverbH6466
do · make · ordain · work
אָֽוֶןʾāwen
wickednessnounH205
evil · false · idol · iniquity ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Job 34:22

There is no darkness, and there is no shadow of death, where they who work iniquity may be hid. What did he intend to designate by darkness but ignorance, and what by the shadow of death, except oblivion? For it is said of the ignorance of certain persons, Having their mind obscured with darkness. And it is written again of the oblivion which comes on us at death, In that day all their thoughts shall perish. Since then whatever is thought of during life is utterly consigned…

Gregory the Great · 6th century · Morals on Job, Book 25 §6
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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