Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He is driven from light into the realm of darkness and is banished from the world. New Living Translation They will be thrust from light into darkness, driven from the world. English Standard Version He is thrust from light into darkness, and driven out of the world. Berean Standard Bible He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world. King James Bible He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world. New King James Version He is driven from light into darkness, And chased out of the world. New American Standard Bible “He is driven from light into darkness, And chased from the inhabited world. NASB 1995 “He is driven from light into darkness, And chased from the inhabited world. NASB 1977 “He is driven from light into darkness, And chased from the inhabited world. Legacy Standard Bible He is driven from light into darkness, And chased from the inhabited world. Amplified Bible “He is driven and propelled from light into darkness, And chased from the inhabited world. Christian Standard Bible He is driven from light to darkness and chased from the inhabited world. Holman Christian Standard Bible He is driven from light to darkness and chased from the inhabited world. American Standard Version He shall be driven from light into darkness, And chased out of the world. Contemporary English Version thrown far from the light into a world of darkness, English Revised Version He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world. GOD'S WORD® Translation He will be driven from the light into the dark and chased out of the world. Good News Translation They will be driven out of the land of the living, driven from light into darkness. International Standard Version He is driven away from light to darkness, made to wander the landscape. NET Bible He is driven from light into darkness and is banished from the world. New Heart English Bible He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world. Webster's Bible Translation He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleHe is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world. World English Bible He will be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey thrust him from light to darkness, "" And cast him out from the habitable earth. Young's Literal Translation They thrust him from light unto darkness, And from the habitable earth cast him out. Smith's Literal Translation They shall drive him out of light into darkness, and they shall exclude him from the habitable globe. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe shall drive him out of light into darkness, and shall remove him out of the world. Catholic Public Domain Version He will expel him from light into darkness, and he will remove him from the world. New American Bible He is driven from light into darkness, and banished from the world. New Revised Standard Version They are thrust from light into darkness, and driven out of the world. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He will be thrown out from light into darkness and from the world they will reject him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He shall be driven from light into darkness, And chased out of the world. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let one drive him from light into darkness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Bildad: God Punishes the Wicked…17The memory of him perishes from the earth, and he has no name in the land. 18He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world. 19He has no offspring or posterity among his people, no survivor where he once lived.… Cross References Job 20:8 He will fly away like a dream, never to be found; he will be chased away like a vision in the night. Psalm 37:10 Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. Psalm 73:19 How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! Proverbs 10:25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever. Isaiah 17:13 The nations rage like the rush of many waters. He rebukes them, and they flee far away, driven before the wind like chaff on the hills, like tumbleweeds before a gale. Isaiah 29:5 But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant, Isaiah 41:11-12 Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing. Isaiah 57:20-21 But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck. / “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.” Jeremiah 23:12 “Therefore their path will become slick; they will be driven away into the darkness and fall into it. For I will bring disaster upon them in the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD. Daniel 2:35 Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. Matthew 7:23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’ Matthew 13:41-42 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 25:30 And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ Luke 13:27-28 And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’ / There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out. John 12:35 Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. Treasury of Scripture He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world. He shall be driven. Job 3:20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; 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. Job 11:14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. chased Job 20:8 He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. Proverbs 14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. Isaiah 17:13,14 The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind… Jump to Previous Banished Cast Chased Dark Darkness Driven Earth Forced Habitable Inhabited Light Thrust WorldJump to Next Banished Cast Chased Dark Darkness Driven Earth Forced Habitable Inhabited Light Thrust WorldJob 18 1. Bildad reproves Job for presumption and impatience5. The calamities of the wicked He is driven from light into darkness This phrase reflects the fate of the wicked, a recurring theme in the Book of Job. The imagery of moving from light to darkness symbolizes a transition from life, prosperity, and divine favor to death, despair, and divine judgment. Biblically, light often represents God's presence and truth (Psalm 27:1, John 8:12), while darkness signifies separation from God and evil (Isaiah 5:20, John 3:19). Theologically, this can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual death and eternal separation from God, aligning with the New Testament's depiction of hell as "outer darkness" (Matthew 8:12). The phrase also echoes the fate of those who reject God, as seen in Romans 1:21, where their foolish hearts are darkened. and is chased from the inhabited world Persons / Places / Events 1. Bildad the ShuhiteOne of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Bildad is speaking, offering his perspective on the fate of the wicked. 2. Job The central figure of the book, a man of great faith and patience who endures immense suffering and loss. 3. The Wicked In this context, Bildad describes the fate of the wicked, implying that Job's suffering is due to some hidden sin. 4. Darkness Symbolic of judgment, despair, and separation from God's favor. 5. The Inhabited World Represents the community or society from which the wicked are ostracized. Teaching Points The Consequences of WickednessBildad's speech, though misapplied to Job, highlights a biblical truth that wickedness leads to separation from God and community. Misjudging Others Bildad's error serves as a caution against assuming that suffering is always a result of personal sin. The Symbolism of Light and Darkness Light represents God's presence and truth, while darkness symbolizes separation and judgment. Community and Isolation The wicked being "chased from the inhabited world" underscores the importance of community and the consequences of sin leading to isolation. God's Sovereignty in Judgment Ultimately, it is God who judges and determines the fate of individuals, not human assumptions or accusations. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Job 18What does the Bible say about Christian secret societies? How can Job 18's portrayal of swift divine retribution be reconciled with real-world cases where the wicked seem to escape judgment? Amos 5:18 - If the 'Day of the Lord' is described here as darkness, does this contradict other biblical texts that portray it as a time of hope or victory? What does 'The Lord is my light and salvation' mean?Verse 18. - He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world (comp. Job 10:21, 22; Job 17:16). What Job represents as a welcome retreat, whither he would gladly withdraw himself, Bildad depicts as a banishment, into which he will be driven on account of his sins. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He is drivenיֶ֭הְדְּפֻהוּ (yeh·də·p̄u·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 1920: To thrust, drive, push from light מֵא֣וֹר (mê·’ō·wr) Preposition-m | Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary into אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to darkness חֹ֑שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness and is chased יְנִדֻּֽהוּ׃ (yə·nid·du·hū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 5074: To wave to and fro, to rove, flee, to drive away from the inhabited world. וּֽמִתֵּבֵ֥ל (ū·mit·tê·ḇêl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8398: The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land Links Job 18:18 NIVJob 18:18 NLT Job 18:18 ESV Job 18:18 NASB Job 18:18 KJV Job 18:18 BibleApps.com Job 18:18 Biblia Paralela Job 18:18 Chinese Bible Job 18:18 French Bible Job 18:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 18:18 He shall be driven from light into (Jb) |
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