King James Version
Job 24:16 in the King James Version says “In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.” — study this verse from Job chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.”
Job 24:16 · KJV
The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face. disguiseth: Heb. setteth his face in secret
In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
He is swift as the waters ; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“In the dark”
H2822the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
“houses”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“they know”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
“not the light”
H216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
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