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Job 19:8
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KJ21
He hath fenced up my way, that I cannot pass, and He hath set darkness in my paths.
ASV
He hath walled up my way that I cannot pass, And hath set darkness in my paths.
AMP
“He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, And He has set darkness upon my paths.
AMPC
He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, and He has set darkness upon my paths.
BRG
He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
CSB
He has blocked my way so that I cannot pass through; he has veiled my paths with darkness.
CSBA
He has blocked my way so that I cannot pass through; he has veiled my paths with darkness.
CEB
He walled up my path so I can’t pass and put darkness on my trail,
CJB
“He has fenced off my way, so that I can’t pass; he has covered my paths with darkness.
CEV
God has me trapped with a wall of darkness
DARBY
He hath hedged up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
DRA
He hath hedged in my path round about, and I cannot pass, and in my way he hath set darkness.
ERV
God has blocked my way to keep me from getting through. He has hidden my path in darkness.
EASY
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.
EHV
He has blocked my way, so I cannot get by. He has brought darkness on my paths.
ESV
He has walled up my way, so that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness upon my paths.
ESVUK
He has walled up my way, so that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness upon my paths.
EXB
God has ·blocked [walled up] my way so I cannot pass; he has covered my paths with darkness [Prov. 4:19].
GNV
He hath hedged up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
GW
“God has blocked my path so that I can’t go on. He has made my paths dark.
GNT
God has blocked the way, and I can't get through; he has hidden my path in darkness.
HCSB
He has blocked my way so that I cannot pass through; He has veiled my paths with darkness.
ICB
God has blocked my way so I cannot pass. He has covered my paths with darkness.
ISV
He blocked my path, so I cannot pass; and he turned out the lights on my pathways.
JUB
¶ He has walled off my way and I shall not pass, and he has set darkness in my paths.
KJV
He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
AKJV
He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
LSB
He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, And He has put darkness on my paths.
LEB
He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass; and he has set darkness upon my paths.
TLB
God has blocked my path and turned my light to darkness.
MSG
“Look at me—I shout ‘Murder!’ and I’m ignored; I call for help and no one bothers to stop. God threw a barricade across my path—I’m stymied; he turned out all the lights—I’m stuck in the dark. He destroyed my reputation, robbed me of all self-respect. He tore me apart piece by piece—I’m ruined! Then he yanked out hope by the roots. He’s angry with me—oh, how he’s angry! He treats me like his worst enemy. He has launched a major campaign against me, using every weapon he can think of, coming at me from all sides at once.
MEV
He has fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and He has set darkness in my paths.
NOG
“Eloah has blocked my path so that I can’t go on. He has made my paths dark.
NABRE
He has barred my way and I cannot pass; veiled my path in darkness;
NASB
He has blocked my way so that I cannot pass, And He has put darkness on my paths.
NASB1995
“He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, And He has put darkness on my paths.
NCB
“He has blocked my path so that I cannot pass, and he has shrouded my way in darkness.
NCV
God has blocked my way so I cannot pass; he has covered my paths with darkness.
NET
He has blocked my way so I cannot pass, and has set darkness over my paths.
NIRV
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.
NIV
He has blocked my way so I cannot pass; he has shrouded my paths in darkness.
NIVUK
He has blocked my way so that I cannot pass; he has shrouded my paths in darkness.
NKJV
He has fenced up my way, so that I cannot pass; And He has set darkness in my paths.
NLV
He has built a wall in my way so that I cannot pass. And He has put darkness on my paths.
NLT
God has blocked my way so I cannot move. He has plunged my path into darkness.
NRSVA
He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness upon my paths.
NRSVACE
He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness upon my paths.
NRSVCE
He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness upon my paths.
NRSVUE
He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness upon my paths.
OJB
He hath fenced around my way that I cannot pass, and set choshech in my paths.
RGT
“He has walled up my way, so that I cannot pass. And He has set darkness in my paths.
RSV
He has walled up my way, so that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness upon my paths.
RSVCE
He has walled up my way, so that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness upon my paths.
TLV
He has blocked my way so I cannot pass, and has shrouded my path in darkness.
VOICE
He is a roadblock. He will not let me pass; He has covered my roads in darkness.
WEB
He has walled up my way so that I can’t pass, and has set darkness in my paths.
WYC
The Lord hath beset about my path, and I may not go (The Lord hath hedged about my path, so that I cannot go forth); and he hath set darknesses in my way.
YLT
My way He hedged up, and I pass not over, And on my paths darkness He placeth.
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