Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version for it did not shut the doors of the womb on me to hide trouble from my eyes. New Living Translation Curse that day for failing to shut my mother’s womb, for letting me be born to see all this trouble. English Standard Version because it did not shut the doors of my mother’s womb, nor hide trouble from my eyes. Berean Standard Bible For that night did not shut the doors of the womb to hide the sorrow from my eyes. King James Bible Because it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes. New King James Version Because it did not shut up the doors of my mother’s womb, Nor hide sorrow from my eyes. New American Standard Bible Because it did not shut the opening of my mother’s womb, Or hide trouble from my eyes. NASB 1995 Because it did not shut the opening of my mother’s womb, Or hide trouble from my eyes. NASB 1977 Because it did not shut the opening of my mother’s womb, Or hide trouble from my eyes. Legacy Standard Bible Because it did not shut the opening of my mother’s body, Or hide trouble from my eyes. Amplified Bible Because it did not shut the doors of my mother’s womb, Nor hide trouble from my eyes. Christian Standard Bible For that night did not shut the doors of my mother’s womb, and hide sorrow from my eyes. Holman Christian Standard Bible For that night did not shut the doors of my mother’s womb, and hide sorrow from my eyes. American Standard Version Because it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, Nor hid trouble from mine eyes. Contemporary English Version because it let me be born into a world of trouble. English Revised Version Because it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid trouble from mine eyes. GOD'S WORD® Translation because it did not shut the doors of the womb [from which I came] or hide my eyes from trouble. Good News Translation Curse that night for letting me be born, for exposing me to trouble and grief. International Standard Version "Because that night refused to shut the doors of my mother's womb; it failed to keep me from seeing this trouble. NET Bible because it did not shut the doors of my mother's womb on me, nor did it hide trouble from my eyes! New Heart English Bible because it did not shut up the doors of my mother's womb, nor did it hide trouble from my eyes. Webster's Bible Translation Because it prevented not my birth, nor hid sorrow from my eyes. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleFor that night did not shut the doors of the womb to hide the sorrow from my eyes. World English Bible because it didn’t shut up the doors of my mother’s womb, nor did it hide trouble from my eyes. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBecause it has not shut the doors "" Of the womb that was mine! And hide misery from my eyes. Young's Literal Translation Because it hath not shut the doors Of the womb that was mine! And hide misery from mine eyes. Smith's Literal Translation Because it shut not up the doors of my belly; and shall it hide the labor of mine eyes? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBecause it shut not up the doors of the womb that bore me, nor took away evils from my eyes. Catholic Public Domain Version For it did not close the doors of the womb that bore me, nor take away evils from my eyes. New American Bible Because it did not keep shut the doors of the womb to shield my eyes from trouble! New Revised Standard Version because it did not shut the doors of my mother’s womb, and hide trouble from my eyes. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBecause it did not shut the doors of my mother's womb, nor hide trouble from my eyes. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because it shut not the doors of the womb of my mother nor hid pain from my eyes OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Because it shut not up the doors of my [mother's] womb, Nor hid trouble from mine eyes. Brenton Septuagint Translation because it shut not up the gates of my mother's womb, for so it would have removed sorrow from my eyes. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Laments His Birth…9May its morning stars grow dark; may it wait in vain for daylight; may it not see the breaking of dawn. 10For that night did not shut the doors of the womb to hide the sorrow from my eyes. 11Why did I not perish at birth; why did I not die as I came from the womb?… Cross References Jeremiah 20:14-18 Cursed be the day I was born! May the day my mother bore me never be blessed. / Cursed be the man who brought my father the news, saying, “A son is born to you,” bringing him great joy. / May that man be like the cities that the LORD overthrew without compassion. May he hear an outcry in the morning and a battle cry at noon, ... Job 10:18-19 Why then did You bring me from the womb? Oh, that I had died, and no eye had seen me! / If only I had never come to be, but had been carried from the womb to the grave. Job 6:8-9 If only my request were granted and God would fulfill my hope: / that God would be willing to crush me, to unleash His hand and cut me off! Job 7:16 I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath. Job 14:1-2 “Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble. / Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure. Ecclesiastes 4:2-3 So I admired the dead, who had already died, above the living, who are still alive. / But better than both is he who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun. Lamentations 3:1-3 I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of God’s wrath. / He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness instead of light. / Indeed, He keeps turning His hand against me all day long. Psalm 88:3-6 For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. / I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength. / I am forsaken among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom You remember no more, who are cut off from Your care. ... Psalm 139:13-16 For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. / I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well. / My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. ... Isaiah 38:10-12 I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.” / I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world. / My dwelling has been picked up and removed from me like a shepherd’s tent. I have rolled up my life like a weaver; He cuts me off from the loom; from day until night You make an end of me. Matthew 26:38 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.” Mark 14:34 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.” John 12:27 Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour. 2 Corinthians 1:8-9 We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. / Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. Philippians 1:21-23 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. / But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know. / I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed. Treasury of Scripture Because it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow from my eyes. it shut not. Job 10:18,19 Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me! … Genesis 20:18 For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife. Genesis 29:31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. hid. Job 6:2,3 Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together! … Job 10:1 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. Job 23:2 Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning. Jump to Previous Birth Body Bore Doors Eyes Hid Hide Misery Mother's Opening Prevented Shut Sorrow Trouble Veiled WombJump to Next Birth Body Bore Doors Eyes Hid Hide Misery Mother's Opening Prevented Shut Sorrow Trouble Veiled WombJob 3 1. Job curses the day and services of his birth.13. The ease of death. 20. He complains of life, because of his anguish. For that night This phrase refers to the night of Job's conception or birth. In the context of Job's lament, he curses the day of his birth and the night of his conception, wishing it had never occurred. This reflects the depth of his despair. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the night was often associated with mystery and the unknown, which aligns with Job's desire for that night to be erased from existence. did not shut the doors of the womb to hide the sorrow from my eyes Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and perseverance. 2. The Womb Symbolically represents the beginning of life. In this context, Job laments his birth, wishing that he had never been born to experience such sorrow. 3. Sorrow Represents the intense grief and suffering Job is experiencing. It is a central theme in this chapter as Job expresses his deep anguish. Teaching Points The Reality of SufferingSuffering is a part of the human experience, even for the righteous. Job's lament reminds us that it is okay to express our pain and sorrow to God. The Sanctity of Life Despite Job's lament, the Bible affirms the value and purpose of life. We are reminded to seek God's purpose even in our suffering. The Importance of Lament Lament is a biblical way to process grief and sorrow. It allows us to bring our deepest emotions before God, trusting in His ultimate sovereignty. Trust in God's Sovereignty Even when we do not understand our suffering, we are called to trust in God's greater plan and His ability to bring good out of our pain. Community Support Job's account highlights the need for compassionate support from others during times of suffering. We are encouraged to be present and supportive to those in distress. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Job 3:10?2. How does Job 3:10 reflect Job's deep anguish and despair? 3. What can we learn from Job's lament about handling personal suffering? 4. How does Job 3:10 connect to the theme of God's sovereignty in suffering? 5. How can Job's expression in Job 3:10 guide our prayers during trials? 6. What biblical truths counter Job's perspective in Job 3:10 about life's purpose? 7. Why did God allow Job to curse the day of his birth in Job 3:10? 8. How does Job 3:10 reflect on the nature of suffering and divine justice? 9. What historical context influenced Job's lament in Job 3:10? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Job 3? 11. What is the Dark Night of the Soul? 12. What is Satan's identity? 13. In Job 38:8-11, is there any scientific basis for God setting literal boundaries for the sea as described? 14. In Job 9:7, the text suggests God can command the sun not to rise, but astronomy shows consistent solar cycles--does this imply poetic exaggeration or a literal event? What Does Job 3:10 Mean For that night“ For that night ” (Job 3:10) points back to the night of Job’s conception mentioned in verse 3. Job wishes that specific moment in time had simply never happened. • Job 3:3 shows him cursing both the day of his birth and the night of conception. • Jeremiah 20:14–16 echoes the same cry as Jeremiah laments the day he was born. • Psalm 51:5 reminds us that life begins in the womb, underscoring Job’s conviction that the night life began for him could, in God’s sovereignty, have been withheld. did not shut the doors of the womb Job grieves that the “doors of the womb” were left open, allowing his birth. • Genesis 30:22 records God opening Rachel’s womb, showing that only the Lord controls conception; Job implicitly recognizes that by wishing the womb had been closed. • Job 10:18–19 repeats this longing: “Why then did You bring me from the womb?” • Ecclesiastes 6:3–5 argues that a stillborn child is better off than a life filled with misery. Job’s complaint fits that reasoning. • Isaiah 66:9 speaks of God not shutting the womb before delivery, confirming His ultimate authority over life’s beginning. to hide the sorrow Had the womb remained closed, sorrow would have been “hidden.” Job believes non-existence would have spared him all present grief. • Job 14:13 pleads, “Hide me in Sheol… until Your wrath has passed.” • Job 3:24 notes that his “groans pour out like water,” revealing the depth of sorrow he wants hidden. • Psalm 13:2 asks, “How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart?”—the same anguish Job feels. from my eyes Job’s eyes have witnessed the loss of children, health, and wealth; he wishes they had never opened to such pain. • Psalm 6:7 says, “My eyes waste away because of grief,” mirroring Job’s lament. • Lamentations 3:48 records, “Streams of tears flow from my eyes,” another portrait of overwhelming sorrow. • Job 7:7-8 stresses the brevity of life and the misery his eyes now see, reinforcing his longing for earlier oblivion. summary Job 3:10 captures a heart shattered by suffering. He looks back to the very night of his conception and laments that it was allowed at all. Because the womb opened, he now sees sorrow; had it remained shut, his eyes would never have beheld such grief. Job’s words do not deny God’s sovereignty—quite the opposite. They show a man so convinced of God’s control that he wishes the Lord had intervened earlier to spare him pain. In raw honesty, Job voices what many feel in deep affliction, yet even this cry is directed toward the God who alone opens and closes the womb and ultimately brings redemption out of sorrow. Verse 10. - Because it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb; literally, of my womb; i.e. "of the womb which bare me." By a stretch of imagination, the night is supposed to have power to open or shut wombs, and is blamed for not having shut up the womb in which Job was conceived. Nor hid sorrow from mine eyes; i.e. "and did not so prevent all the sorrows that have befallen me."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction that night did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no shut סָ֭גַר (sā·ḡar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5462: To shut up, to surrender the doors דַּלְתֵ֣י (dal·ṯê) Noun - fdc Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door of the womb בִטְנִ֑י (ḇiṭ·nî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything to hide וַיַּסְתֵּ֥ר (way·yas·têr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5641: To hide, conceal the sorrow עָ֝מָ֗ל (‘ā·māl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5999: Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind from my eyes. מֵעֵינָֽי׃ (mê·‘ê·nāy) Preposition-m | Noun - cdc | first person common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain Links Job 3:10 NIVJob 3:10 NLT Job 3:10 ESV Job 3:10 NASB Job 3:10 KJV Job 3:10 BibleApps.com Job 3:10 Biblia Paralela Job 3:10 Chinese Bible Job 3:10 French Bible Job 3:10 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 3:10 Because it didn't shut up the doors (Jb) |
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