King James Version
Job 3:23 in the King James Version says “Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?” — study this verse from Job chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?”
Job 3:23 · KJV
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; long: Heb. wait
Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters. I eat: Heb. my meat
For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. the thing: Heb. I feared a fear, and it came upon me
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Why is light given to a man”
H1397properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“whose way”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
“hath hedged in”
H5526properly, to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect
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