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Job Presents His Case

Job 12:22

In 11 translations

BSB
He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.
KJV
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
WEB
He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.
ASV
He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
LSV
Removing deep things out of darkness, || And He brings out to light death-shade.
YLT
Removing deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade.
DBY
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out into light the shadow of death;
DRC
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth up to light the shadow of death.
GNV
He discouereth the deepe places from their darkenesse, and bringeth foorth the shadowe of death to light.
JPS
He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
LXXE
Revealing deep things out of darkness: and he has brought into light the shadow of death.

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Original-language editions

WLC
מְגַלֶּ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקוֹת מִנִּי־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וַיֹּצֵ֖א לָא֣וֹר צַלְמָֽוֶת׃
LXX-Br
Ἀνακαλύπτων βαθέα ἐκ σκότους, ἐξήγαγε δὲ εἰς φῶς σκιὰν θανάτου.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Daniel 2:22He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.
  • 1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise…
  • 1 Corinthians 2:10But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
  • Job 3:5May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it; may the blackness of the day overwhelm it.
  • Luke 1:79to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
  • Amos 5:8He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and darkens day into night, who summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth— the LORD is His name—
  • Matthew 10:26So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
  • Job 34:22There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.
  • Psalms 44:21would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?
  • Job 28:20–23From where then does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell? It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing and concealed from the birds of the air. Abaddon and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor about it.’…
  • Psalms 139:12even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You.
  • Job 11:6and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.
  • Job 24:17For to them, deep darkness is their morning; surely they are friends with the terrors of darkness!
  • 2 Kings 6:12But one of his servants replied, “No one, my lord the king. For Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”

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