Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He diggeth through houses in the dark, as in the day they had appointed for themselves, and they have not known the light. in the dark Exodus 22:2,3 If a thief be found breaking open a house or undermining it, and be wounded so as to die: he that slew him shall not be guilty of blood. . . . Ezekiel 12:5-7,12 Dig thee a way through the wall before their eyes: and thou shalt go forth through it. . . . Matthew 24:43 But this know ye, that, if the goodman of the house knew at what hour the thief would come, he would certainly watch and would not suffer his house to be broken open. they know Job 24:13 They have been rebellious to the light, they have not known his ways, neither have they returned by his paths. Job 38:12,13 Didst thou since thy birth command the morning, and shew the dawning of the day its place? . . . John 3:20 For every one that doth evil hateth the light and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved. Ephesians 5:11-13 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather reprove them. . . . Context Job: Judgment for the Wicked…15The eye of the adulterer observeth darkness, saying: No eye shall see me: and he will cover his face. 16He diggeth through houses in the dark, as in the day they had appointed for themselves, and they have not known the light.17If the morning suddenly appear, it is to them the shadow of death: and they walk in darkness as if it were in light.… Cross References Matthew 6:19 Lay not up to yourselves treasures on earth: where the rust, and moth consume, and where thieves break through, and steal. John 3:20 For every one that doth evil hateth the light and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved. Exodus 22:2 If a thief be found breaking open a house or undermining it, and be wounded so as to die: he that slew him shall not be guilty of blood. Lexicon In the darkבַּחֹ֗שֶׁךְ (ba·ḥō·šeḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness they dig through חָתַ֥ר (ḥā·ṯar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2864: To force a, passage, as by burglary, with oars houses; בָּ֫תִּ֥ים (bāt·tîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house by day יוֹמָ֥ם (yō·w·mām) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3119: Daytime, by day they shut themselves in, חִתְּמוּ־ (ḥit·tə·mū-) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 2856: To seal, affix a seal, seal up never לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no to experience יָ֥דְעוּ (yā·ḏə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know the light. אֽוֹר׃ (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 216: Illumination, luminary Additional Translations In the dark they dig through houses; by day they shut themselves in, never to experience the light.In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light. In the dark they dig through houses: They shut themselves up in the day-time; They know not the light. In darkness he digs through houses: by day they conceal themselves securely: they know not the light. In the dark they dig through houses; by day they shut themselves in; they know not the light: In the dark they dig through houses: they shut themselves up in the daytime; they know not the light. In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the day-time: they know not the light. In the dark they dig through houses. They shut themselves up in the daytime. They don't know the light. He hath dug in the darkness -- houses; By day they shut themselves up, They have not known light. Jump to Previous Break Dark Darkness Daytime Day-Time Dig Dug Holes Houses Light Makes Marked Shut Shutting Themselves Walls WantJump to Next Break Dark Darkness Daytime Day-Time Dig Dug Holes Houses Light Makes Marked Shut Shutting Themselves Walls WantExternal Links Job 24:16 NIVJob 24:16 NLT Job 24:16 ESV Job 24:16 NASB Job 24:16 ASV Job 24:16 Bible Apps Job 24:16 Biblia Paralela Job 24:16 Chinese Bible Job 24:16 French Bible Job 24:16 German Bible Alphabetical: break but by dark day dig do houses In into know light men not nothing shut the themselves they to up want with OT Poetry: Job 24:16 In the dark they dig through houses (Jb) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |