Job 12:22

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

Complete Jewish Bible:

He discloses the deepest recesses of darkness and brings light into shadows dark as death.

Berean Standard Bible:

He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.

American Standard Version:

He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

He discovereth{H1540} deep things{H6013} out of darkness{H2822}, and bringeth out{H3318} to light{H216} the shadow of death{H6757}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Daniel 2:22

  • He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what [is] in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

1 Corinthians 4:5

  • Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

1 Corinthians 2:10

  • But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

Job 3:5

  • Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.

Luke 1:79

  • To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Amos 5:8

  • [Seek him] that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD [is] his name:

Job 34:22

  • [There is] no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

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Commentary for Job 12:22

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1540
    There are 168 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גָּלָה
    Transliteration: gâlâh
    Pronunciation: gaw-law'
    Description: a primitive root; to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal; [phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover.
  2. Strong's Number: H6013
    There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָמֹק
    Transliteration: ʻâmôq
    Pronunciation: aw-moke'
    Description: from עָמַק; deep (literally or figuratively); ([idiom] exceeding) deep (thing).
  3. Strong's Number: H2822
    There are 77 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֹשֶׁךְ
    Transliteration: chôshek
    Pronunciation: kho-shek'
    Description: from חָשַׁךְ; the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness; dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
  4. Strong's Number: H3318
    There are 992 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָצָא
    Transliteration: yâtsâʼ
    Pronunciation: yaw-tsaw'
    Description: a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.; [idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, [idiom] scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, [idiom] still, [idiom] surely, take forth (out), at any time, [idiom] to (and fro), utter.
  5. Strong's Number: H216
    There are 191 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אוֹר
    Transliteration: ʼôwr
    Pronunciation: ore
    Description: from אוֹר; illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.); bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
  6. Strong's Number: H6757
    There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צַלְמָוֶת
    Transliteration: tsalmâveth
    Pronunciation: tsal-maw'-veth
    Description: from צֵל and מָוֶת; shade of death, i.e. the grave (figuratively, calamity); shadow of death.