Job 19:8
Hee hath hedged vp my way that I cannot passe, and he hath set darkenesse in my paths.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
In Context
7Beholde, I crie out of violence, but I haue none answere: I crie, but there is no iudgement.
9Hee hath spoyled mee of mine honour, and taken the crowne away from mine head.
Cross References
Joshua 24:7Then they cryed vnto the Lord, and he put a darkenesse betweene you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea vpon them, and couered them: so your eyes haue seene what I haue done in Egypt also ye dwelt in the wildernesse a long season.
Job 30:26Yet when I looked for good, euill came vnto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkenesse.
Proverbs 4:19The way of the wicked is as the darkenes: they knowe not wherein they shall fall.
Isaiah 59:9Therefore is iudgement farre from vs, neither doeth iustice come neere vnto vs: we waite for light, but loe, it is darkenesse: for brightnesse, but we walke in darkenesse.
Jeremiah 23:12Wherefore their way shalbe vnto them as slipperie wayes in the darknesse: they shalbe driuen foorth and fall therein: for I will bring a plague vpon them, euen the yeere of their visitation, saith the Lord.
Lamentations 3:7He hath hedged about mee, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chaines heauy.
Matthew Henry on Job 19:2-8
The Reply of Job to Bildad. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Job answered and said, 2 How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words? 3 These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me. 4 And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself. 5 If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach: 6 Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net. 7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not… Read the whole commentary →