Job 19:8 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
My way He hedged up, and I pass not over, And on my paths darkness He placeth.
English ASV
He hath walled up my way that I cannot pass, And hath set darkness in my paths.
English Amplified
He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, and He has set darkness upon my paths.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, and He has set darkness upon my paths.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He has blocked my way so I cannot pass; He has veiled my paths with darkness.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He has blocked my way so that I cannot pass through; he has veiled my paths with darkness.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He hath hedged up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
English EASY 2024
God has stopped me so that I cannot move forward. He has made my path dark so that I cannot see the way to go.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
God has blocked my way to keep me from getting through. He has hidden my path in darkness.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He has walled up my way, so that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness upon my paths.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
God has blocked the way, and I can't get through; he has hidden my path in darkness.
English God's Word - GW 1995
"God has blocked my path so that I can't go on. He has made my paths dark.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He has blocked my way so that I cannot pass through; He has veiled my paths with darkness.
English KJV 1611
He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
English LSB
He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, And He has put darkness on my paths.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He has fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and He has set darkness in my paths.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, And He has put darkness on my paths.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He has barred my way and I cannot pass; he has veiled my path in darkness;
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He has blocked my way so I cannot pass, and has set darkness over my paths.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
God has blocked my way, and I can't get through. He has made my paths so dark I can't see where I'm going.
English NIV
He has blocked my way so I cannot pass; he has shrouded my paths in darkness.
English NKJ 1982
He has fenced up my way, so that I cannot pass; And He has set darkness in my paths.
English NLT
God has blocked my way and plunged my path into darkness.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness upon my paths.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He has walled up my way, so that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness upon my paths.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
God has blocked my path and turned my light to darkness.
English Tyndale 1537
He hath hedged up my path, I can not get away, he hath set darkness in my gate.