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Job 38:19

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Where is the path to where light lives? And where is the place where darkness stays?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is asking Job rhetorical questions about the mysteries of light and darkness to show that there are fundamental aspects of creation that only God understands.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from God's response to Job after Job's intense suffering and questioning. God speaks from a whirlwind, asking Job a series of questions about the mysteries of creation to demonstrate God's infinite wisdom and power. The ancient Hebrews understood light and darkness as having specific dwelling places, reflecting their cosmological understanding of the world.

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