Job 17:12
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.”
חֹשֶׁךְ
Darkness. Choshek. The absence of light. God separated light from darkness. Jesus said He is the light of the world. Whoever follows Him will not walk in darkness.
שׂוּם
they make
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שׂוּם
To put, to set, to place. Shuwm. I have set the LORD always before me. A deliberate daily choice to keep God at the centre of everything.
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קָרוֹב
is near
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קָרוֹב
Near, close. Qarowb. The LORD is near to the broken-hearted. He is closer than you think especially when pain makes Him seem far away.
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לַיִל
night
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לַיִל
properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
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