约伯记 10:21-22 RCUVSS

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 10:22

A land of darkness, as darkness itself ; or, a land of thick darkness (see the Revised Version). And of the shadow of death, without any order . The absence of order is a new and peculiar feature. We do not find it in the other accounts of Hades. But it lends additional horror and weirdness to the scene. And where the light is as darkness. Not, therefore, absolutely without light, but with such a light as Milton calls "darkness visible." read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 10:21

Before I go - from where “I shall not return.” To the grave, to the land of shades, to“That undiscovered country, from whose bourneNo traveler returns.”To the land of darkness - This passage is important as furnishing an illustration of what was early understood about the regions of the dead. The essential idea here is that it was a land of darkness, of total and absolute night. This idea Job presents in a great variety of forms and phrases. He amplifies it, and uses apparently all the epithets... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 10:22

A land of darkness - The word used here (עיפה ‛êyphâh) is different from that rendered “darkness” השׁך chôshek in the previous verse. That is the common word to denote darkness; this seldom occurs. It is derived from עוּף ‛ûph, to fly; and then to cover as with wings; and hence, the noun means that which is shaded or dark; Amos 4:13; compare Job 17:13; Isaiah 8:22; Isaiah 9:1.As darkness itself - This is still another word אפל 'ôphel though in our common version but one term is used. We... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 10:20-22

Job 10:20-22. Are not my days few? Cease then, &c. My life is short, and of itself hastens to an end; there is no need that thou shouldest grudge me some ease for so small a moment. Let me alone Or lay aside, or remove thy hand or anger from me. That I may take comfort a little Hebrews אבליגה , abligah, et recreabo me, I shall refresh, or strengthen myself: shall have some respite, some remission of my grief and pain, some consolation. Those that are not duly thankful for... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 10:1-22

Job’s reply to Bildad (9:1-10:22)While agreeing with Bildad that God is just, Job argues that ordinary people are still at a disadvantage. They cannot present their side of the case satisfactorily, because God always has the wisdom and power to frustrate them. He can ask a thousand questions that they cannot answer (9:1-4). He can do what he wishes in the heavens or on the earth (5-9). He can work miracles and no one can resist him (10-12). If God overthrows those with supernatural power such... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 10:21

of darkness and the shadow = deep darkness. Figure of speech Hendiadys. Not two things, but one. darkness. Hebrew. hashak. See note on Job 3:6 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 10:22

darkness. Hebrew. 'eyphah. See note on Job 3:6 . darkness itself. Hebrew. 'ophel. See note on Job 3:6 . as darkness. Hebrew. 'ophel. See above. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 10:22

22. The ideas of order and light, disorder and darkness, harmonize ( :-). Three Hebrew words are used for darkness; in :- (1) the common word "darkness"; here (2) "a land of gloom" (from a Hebrew root, "to cover up"); (3) as "thick darkness" or blackness (from a root, expressing sunset). "Where the light thereof is like blackness." Its only sunshine is thick darkness. A bold figure of poetry. Job in a better frame has brighter thoughts of the unseen world. But his views at best wanted the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 10:1-22

Job’s challenge to God ch. 10This whole chapter, another prayer (cf. Job 7:7-21), is a cry to God for answers: "Let me know why . . ." (Job 10:2). God’s silence intensifies sufferings. Notice the legal setting again, especially in Job 10:2. Job again claimed to be not guilty (Job 10:7)."It is a remarkable fact, apparently unobserved by commentators, but very revealing of Job’s mind, that in none of his petitions does he make the obvious request for his sickness to be cured. As if everything... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 10:1-22

Job’s Second Speech (concluded)1-7. Job seeks the reason of his trial, and protests against God’s treatment as inconsistent with the natural relations between Creator and created, and with God’s knowledge of his innocence and inability to escape Him.1. I will leave, etc.] RV ’I will give free course to my complaint.’3. The work of thine hands] i.e. man, God’s creature.4-6. ’Is God’s judgment liable to mistakes like that of frail man’ (eyes of flesh), ’or is His time so short that He is in a... read more