King James Version

Job 23:17

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…נִ֭צְמַתִּיnitsmaticonsumeצָמַתverb, niphal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “consume”, a completed actionH6789to extirpate (literally or figuratively)consume, cut off, destroy, vanish.מִפְּנֵיmipnefrom a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “from a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…חֹ֑שֶׁךְchoshekhdarkחֹשֶׁךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “dark”, the ordinary formH2822the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickednessdark(-ness), night, obscurity.וּ֝מִפָּנַ֗יumipanayand from a- foreפָּנִיםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and from a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…כִּסָּהkisahcoverכָּסָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cover”, a completed actionH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).אֹֽפֶלofeldarknessאֹפֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “darkness”, the ordinary formH652duskdarkness, obscurity, privily.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did He cover the thick darkness from my face.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, Neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.

Young’s Literal Translation

For I have not been cut off before darkness, And before me He covered thick darkness.

World English Bible

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.

Darby Translation

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he hidden the gloom from me.

Douay-Rheims

For I have not perished because of the darkness that hangs over me, neither hath the mist covered my face.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did He cover the thick darkness from my face.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For I knew not that darkness would come upon me, and thick darkness has covered me before my face.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ γὰρ ᾔδειν ὅτι ἐπελεύσεταί μοι σκότος, πρὸ προσώπου δέ μου ἐκάλυψε γνόφος.