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Job 24:16

King James Version (KJV)

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Job 24:16

Verse 16 of 25

Scripture focus

In the dark they dig through houses, [which] they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.

Job 24:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Job 24:16

Theological / Devotional

Dig through houses. In ancient times burglary often took this form. Windows were few and high on the walls. Doors were strongly fastened with bolts and bars, but the walls, being of clay or rubble or sundried brick, were weak and easily broken down. Compare Eze. 12:5, 12.

Marked for themselves. The sentence reads literally, “by day they seal up for themselves,” that is, they shut themselves up. These criminals hate the light and love darkness.

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