Job 10:22
A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.
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Barnes' Notes
A land of darkness - The word used here (עיפה ‛êyphâh) is different from that rendered “darkness” השׁך chôshek in the previous verse. That is the common word to denote darkness; this seldom occurs.…
Here we have,
I. Job's passionate complaints. On this harsh and unpleasant string he harps much, in which, though he cannot be justified, he may be excused. He complained not for nothing, as the…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
without any order There Chaos reigns; cf. the beautiful description of the effect of light upon the earth, ch. Job 38:12-14.
the light is as darkness The light in that region is
No light, but rather…
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