Job 17:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They have turned night into day, making light seem near in the face of darkness.

Young's Literal Translation
Night for day they appoint, Light [is] near because of darkness.

King James Bible
They change the night into day: the light [is] short because of darkness.

Hebrew
They have turned
יָשִׂ֑ימוּ (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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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