King James Version

Job 30:26

When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.

Study

Hebrew

Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.

כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…ט֣וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…קִ֭וִּיתִיqivitigatherקָוָהverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “gather”, a completed actionH6960to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expectgather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).וַיָּ֣בֹאvayavoand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…רָ֑עrabadרַעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…וַֽאֲיַחֲלָ֥הvaayachalahand hopeיָחַלconjunction, verb, piel, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “and hope”, a determination or requestH3176to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.לְ֝א֗וֹרleorto brightאוֹרpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “to bright”, the ordinary formH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.וַיָּ֥בֹאvayavoand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…אֹֽפֶלofeldarknessאֹפֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “darkness”, the ordinary formH652duskdarkness, obscurity, privily.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Yet, when I looked for good, there came evil; and when I waited for light, there came darkness.

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

When I looked for good, then evil came; And when I waited for light, there came darkness.

Young’s Literal Translation

When good I expected, then cometh evil, And I wait for light, and darkness cometh.

World English Bible

When I looked for good, then evil came. When I waited for light, darkness came.

Darby Translation

For I expected good, and there came evil; and I waited for light, but there came darkness.

Douay-Rheims

I expected good things, and evils are come upon me: I waited for light, and darkness broke out.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Yet, when I looked for good, there came evil; and when I waited for light, there came darkness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But I, when I waited for good things, behold, days of evils came the more upon me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐγὼ δὲ ἐπέχων ἀγαθοῖς, ἰδοὺ συνήντησάν μοι μᾶλλον ἡμέραι κακῶν.