Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The wicked are denied their light, and their upraised arm is broken. New Living Translation The light disturbs the wicked and stops the arm that is raised in violence. English Standard Version From the wicked their light is withheld, and their uplifted arm is broken. Berean Standard Bible Light is withheld from the wicked, and their upraised arm is broken. King James Bible And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken. New King James Version From the wicked their light is withheld, And the upraised arm is broken. New American Standard Bible “Their light is withheld from the wicked, And the uplifted arm is broken. NASB 1995 “From the wicked their light is withheld, And the uplifted arm is broken. NASB 1977 “And from the wicked their light is withheld, And the uplifted arm is broken. Legacy Standard Bible From the wicked their light is withheld, And the arm raised high is broken. Amplified Bible “Their light is withheld from the wicked, And the uplifted arm is broken. Christian Standard Bible Light is withheld from the wicked, and the arm raised in violence is broken. Holman Christian Standard Bible Light is withheld from the wicked, and the arm raised in violence is broken. American Standard Version And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is broken. Contemporary English Version But its light is too much for those who are evil, and their power is broken. English Revised Version And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm is broken. GOD'S WORD® Translation Wicked people are deprived of their light, and an arm raised [in victory] is broken. Good News Translation The light of day is too bright for the wicked and restrains them from doing violence. International Standard Version Then from the wicked their light is withheld and their upraised arm is broken. Majority Standard Bible Light is withheld from the wicked, and their upraised arm is broken. NET Bible Then from the wicked the light is withheld, and the arm raised in violence is broken. New Heart English Bible From the wicked, their light is withheld. The high arm is broken. Webster's Bible Translation And from the wicked their light is withheld, and the high arm shall be broken. World English Bible From the wicked, their light is withheld. The high arm is broken. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd their light is withheld from the wicked, "" And the arm lifted up is broken. Young's Literal Translation And withheld from the wicked is their light, And the arm lifted up is broken. Smith's Literal Translation And their light shall be withheld from the unjust, and the high arm shall be broken. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFrom the wicked their light shall be taken away, and the high arm shall be broken. Catholic Public Domain Version From the impious, the light will be taken away, and the exalted arm will be broken. New American Bible But from the wicked their light is withheld, and the arm of pride is shattered. New Revised Standard Version Light is withheld from the wicked, and their uplifted arm is broken. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe light of sinners shall be withheld, and the arm of the arrogant shall be broken. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Their light shall be withheld from sinners, and an high arm will be broken OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is broken. Brenton Septuagint Translation And hast thou removed light from the ungodly, and crushed the arm of the proud? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Challenges Job…14The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment. 15Light is withheld from the wicked, and their upraised arm is broken. 16Have you journeyed to the vents of the sea or walked in the trenches of the deep?… Cross References Isaiah 13:10 For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. Amos 5:8 He 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— Isaiah 60:1-2 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. Psalm 104:20-21 You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl. / The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. Isaiah 45:7 I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things. Matthew 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ Joel 2:10 Before them the earth quakes; the heavens tremble. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness. Revelation 6:12-13 And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. Isaiah 5:30 In that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. If one looks over the land, he will see darkness and distress; even the light will be obscured by clouds. Ezekiel 32:7-8 When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light. / All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD. Luke 1:78-79 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, / to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.” John 1:5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 1 Thessalonians 5:5 For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Revelation 22:5 There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever. Treasury of Scripture And from the wicked their light is withheld, and the high arm shall be broken. from Job 5:14 They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night. Job 18:5,18 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine… Exodus 10:21-23 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt… the high Psalm 10:15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none. Psalm 37:17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. Ezekiel 30:22 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand. Jump to Previous Arm Broken Denied Evil-Doers High Kept Light Pride Uplifted Upraised Wicked Withheld WithholdenJump to Next Arm Broken Denied Evil-Doers High Kept Light Pride Uplifted Upraised Wicked Withheld WithholdenJob 38 1. God challenges Job to answer4. God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance 31. and weakness Light is withheld In the Hebrew text, the word for "light" is "אוֹר" (or), which often symbolizes knowledge, purity, and divine presence. In the context of Job, "light" represents the blessings and favor of God. The withholding of light from the wicked suggests a divine judgment where God's presence and favor are removed from those who live in rebellion against Him. This imagery is consistent with the broader biblical theme that God is light (1 John 1:5), and those who walk in darkness are separated from His truth and righteousness. from the wicked and their upraised arm is broken Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Lightאוֹרָ֑ם (’ō·w·rām) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary is withheld וְיִמָּנַ֣ע (wə·yim·mā·na‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4513: To debar, from benefit, injury from the wicked, מֵרְשָׁעִ֣ים (mê·rə·šā·‘îm) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person and their upraised רָ֝מָ֗ה (rā·māh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise arm וּזְר֥וֹעַ (ū·zə·rō·w·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2220: The arm, the foreleg, force is broken. תִּשָּׁבֵֽר׃ (tiš·šā·ḇêr) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces Links Job 38:15 NIVJob 38:15 NLT Job 38:15 ESV Job 38:15 NASB Job 38:15 KJV Job 38:15 BibleApps.com Job 38:15 Biblia Paralela Job 38:15 Chinese Bible Job 38:15 French Bible Job 38:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 38:15 From the wicked their light is withheld (Jb) |
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