New International Version turn night into day; in the face of the darkness light is near. New Living Translation These men say that night is day; they claim that the darkness is light. English Standard Version They make night into day: ‘The light,’ they say, ‘is near to the darkness.’ Berean Standard Bible They have turned night into day, making light seem near in the face of darkness. Berean Literal Bible They set the night into day: ‘Light is near in the face of darkness.’ King James Bible They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness. New King James Version They change the night into day; ‘The light is near,’ they say, in the face of darkness. New American Standard Bible “They make night into day, saying, ‘The light is near,’ in the presence of darkness. NASB 1995 “They make night into day, saying, ‘The light is near,’ in the presence of darkness. NASB 1977 “They make night into day, saying, ‘The light is near,’ in the presence of darkness. Legacy Standard Bible They make night into day, saying, ‘The light is near,’ in the presence of darkness. Amplified Bible “These [thoughts try to] make the night into the day; ‘The light is near,’ they say in the presence of darkness [but they pervert the truth]. Berean Annotated Bible They have turned night into day, making light seem near in the face of darkness. Christian Standard Bible They turned night into day and made light seem near in the face of darkness. Holman Christian Standard Bible They turned night into day and made light seem near in the face of darkness. American Standard Version They change the night into day: The light, say they, is near unto the darkness. Contemporary English Version But all my friends can do is offer empty hopes. English Revised Version They change the night into a day: the fight, say they, is near unto the darkness. GOD'S WORD® Translation You say that night is day. Light has nearly become darkness. Good News Translation But my friends say night is daylight; they say that light is near, but I know I remain in darkness. International Standard Version They have transformed night into day— 'The light,' they say, 'is about to become dark.' NET Bible These men change night into day; they say, 'The light is near in the face of darkness.' New Heart English Bible They change the night into day, saying 'The light is near' in the presence of darkness. Webster's Bible Translation They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThey have turned night into day, making light seem near in the face of darkness. World English Bible They change the night into day, saying ‘The light is near’ in the presence of darkness. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey appoint night for day, "" Light [is] near because of darkness. Berean Literal Bible They set the night into day: ‘Light is near in the face of darkness.’ Young's Literal Translation Night for day they appoint, Light is near because of darkness. Smith's Literal Translation They will set the night for day: the light being near from the face of darkness. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey have turned night into day, and after darkness I hope for light again. Catholic Public Domain Version They have turned night into day, and I hope for light again after the darkness. New American Bible They would change the night into day; where there is darkness they talk of approaching light. New Revised Standard Version They make night into day; ‘The light,’ they say, ‘is near to the darkness.’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou change the night into day; and you bring forth the light before the darkness is over. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You put the night for day, and you sacrifice the light to the darkness OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They change the night into day; The light is short because of darkness. Brenton Septuagint Translation I have turned the night into day: the light is short because of darkness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Job Prepares for Death…11My days have passed; my plans are broken off—even the desires of my heart. 12They have turned night into day, making light seem near in the face of darkness. 13If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness,… Cross References They have turned night into day, Psalm 139:11-12 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”— / even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You. Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. Job 12:22 He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light. making light seem near Isaiah 58:10 and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday. Psalm 112:4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous. Micah 7:8 Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. in the face of darkness. Isaiah 42:16 I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them. Isaiah 9:2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. John 1:5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Micah 3:6 Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. Amos 5:18-20 Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. / It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. / Will not the Day of the LORD be darkness and not light, even gloom with no brightness in it? Jeremiah 13:16 Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness. Isaiah 59:9-10 Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom. / Like the blind, we feel our way along the wall, groping like those without eyes. We stumble at midday as in the twilight; among the vigorous we are like the dead. Isaiah 50:10 Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God. John 11:10 But if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.” 1 Thessalonians 5:5-7 For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness. / So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. / For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. Treasury of Scripture They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness. change Job 7:3,4,13,14 So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me… Job 24:14-16 The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief… Deuteronomy 28:67 In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see. short. Jump to Previous Appoint Change Changing Dark Darkness Face Imagine Is Light Night Presence Short TurnJump to Next Appoint Change Changing Dark Darkness Face Imagine Is Light Night Presence Short TurnJob 17 1. Job appeals from men to God6. The unmerciful dealing of men with the afflicted may astonish, 9. but not discourage the righteous 11. His hope is not in life, but in death They have turned night into day, Job’s friends reverse the reality of his suffering by treating his misery as evidence of hidden wickedness and by insisting that their conclusions explain God’s dealings with him. Their counsel offers certainty without understanding. Psa 139:11-12 “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light”… making light seem near They speak as though relief and restoration will quickly follow if Job admits guilt, yet their promise rests on a false judgment of his character and condition. Isa 58:10 if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy… in the face of darkness. Job remains overwhelmed by affliction, death’s nearness, and God’s seeming silence. His friends’ confident words do not dispel the darkness but deepen his isolation. Isa 42:16 I will lead the blind by a way they did not know;… Persons / Places / Events 1. JobThe central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering. In this chapter, Job is expressing his despair and the distortion of reality by his friends. 2. Job's Friends Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who attempt to counsel Job but often misinterpret his situation and God's will, leading to further distress for Job. 3. Darkness and Light Symbolic elements representing despair and hope, respectively. In this verse, Job uses these symbols to describe the false hope offered by his friends. Teaching Points Discernment in CounselBe cautious of advice that distorts reality. Like Job's friends, well-meaning individuals can sometimes offer counsel that doesn't align with God's truth. Hope in Darkness Even when circumstances seem bleak, remember that God's light is always near. Trust in His presence and promises. The Reality of Suffering Acknowledge the reality of suffering without sugarcoating it. Job's honesty about his pain is a model for how we can bring our struggles before God. The Power of Words Words have the power to either uplift or mislead. Strive to speak truth and encouragement, especially to those who are suffering. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Job 17:12?2. How does Job 17:12 illustrate the distortion of truth in difficult times? 3. What can we learn from Job about maintaining hope amidst adversity? 4. How does Job 17:12 connect to Jesus as the Light of the World? 5. How can we guard against false hope in our spiritual journey? 6. What practical steps can we take to discern truth from deception today? 7. How does Job 17:12 challenge our understanding of hope in times of darkness? 8. What historical context influences the interpretation of Job 17:12? 9. How does Job 17:12 reflect the theme of despair versus hope? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Job 17? (12) They change the night into day.--Comp. Job 11:17. So little did his friends enter into his case that they wanted him to believe that his night of trial was the reverse of darkness, and that there was light at hand. This was to him only the more painful mockery, because of its contrast to his felt condition. He, on the contrary, says that his only hope is in the grave. "The light," say they, "is near unto the darkness; that it is near before the darkness cometh; they try to persuade me that prosperity is close at hand."Verse 12. - They change the night into day. They, my detractors, who are also my so-called "comforters," pretend to change my night into day; assure me that the cloud which rests on me is only for a time, and will ere long give place to the brightness of day, to a glorious burst of sunshine (see Job 5:18-26; Job 8:21, 22; Job 11:15-19). The light (they say) is short because of darkness; or, rather, is near because of the darkness. To extreme darkness shows that dawn must be near, that the day must soon break when my sorrow will be turned into joy. Job had not found himself comforted by these assurances, which lacked the ring of sincerity, and could not be accomplished except by miracle, which he did not feel that he had any right to expect. Job 17:12 exposes well-meaning friends who invert reality, offer shallow optimism, and ignore the honest darkness of suffering. True hope does not deny the night; it waits for God to supply the light. By anchoring in the Lord rather than human explanations, believers can face their darkest hours confident that the sunrise belongs to Him. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They have turnedיָשִׂ֑ימוּ (yā·śî·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set night לַ֭יְלָה (lay·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity into day לְי֣וֹם (lə·yō·wm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day and have made light א֝֗וֹר (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary seem near קָר֥וֹב (qā·rō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7138: Near in the face מִפְּנֵי־ (mip·pə·nê-) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of darkness. חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness Additonal Resources Job 17:12 Blue Letter BibleJob 17:12 Bible Gateway Job 17:12 Bible.com Job 17:12 NIV |
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