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Isaiah 8:22

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8:22When one looks out over the land, he sees43 distress and darkness, gloom44 and anxiety, darkness and people forced from the land.45

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  1. 43 Heb “and behold” (so , , ).
  2. 44 The precise meaning of מְעוּף (mé’uf) is uncertain; the word occurs only here. See 734 מָעוּף.
  3. 45 Heb “and darkness, pushed.” The word מְנֻדָּח (ménudakh) appears to be a Pual participle from נדח (“push”), but the Piel is unattested for this verb and the Pual occurs only here.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And they will look to the earth, but behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish. And they will be thrust into thick darkness.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They will look toward the earth and see only distress, darkness, and the gloom of affliction, and they will be driven into thick darkness.

NLTNew Living Translation

and down at the earth, but wherever they look, there will be trouble and anguish and dark despair. They will be thrown out into the darkness.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

or look to the earth. But look! Distress and darkness, the gloom of affliction! And it will be thrust into darkness!

KJV 1900King James Version

And they shall look unto the earth;

And behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish;

And they shall be driven to darkness.