Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version That day—may it turn to darkness; may God above not care about it; may no light shine on it. New Living Translation Let that day be turned to darkness. Let it be lost even to God on high, and let no light shine on it. English Standard Version Let that day be darkness! May God above not seek it, nor light shine upon it. Berean Standard Bible If only that day had turned to darkness! May God above disregard it; may no light shine upon it. King James Bible Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it. New King James Version May that day be darkness; May God above not seek it, Nor the light shine upon it. New American Standard Bible “May that day be darkness; May God above not care for it, Nor light shine on it. NASB 1995 “May that day be darkness; Let not God above care for it, Nor light shine on it. NASB 1977 “May that day be darkness; Let not God above care for it, Nor light shine on it. Legacy Standard Bible May that day be darkness; Let not God seek it from above, Nor light shine on it. Amplified Bible “May that day be darkness; Let God above not care about it, Nor light shine on it. Christian Standard Bible If only that day had turned to darkness! May God above not care about it, or light shine on it. Holman Christian Standard Bible If only that day had turned to darkness! May God above not care about it, or light shine on it. American Standard Version Let that day be darkness; Let not God from above seek for it, Neither let the light shine upon it. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Let that day be dark and let it not be sought by God from above, neither let light shine upon it Brenton Septuagint Translation Let that night be darkness, and let not the Lord regard it from above, neither let light come upon it. Contemporary English Version Forget about that day, cover it with darkness, Douay-Rheims Bible Let that day be turned into darkness, let not God regard it from above, and let not the light shine upon it. English Revised Version Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it. GOD'S WORD® Translation "That day- let it be pitch-black. Let God above not [even] care about it. Let no light shine on it. Good News Translation Turn that day into darkness, God. Never again remember that day; never again let light shine on it. International Standard Version Let that day be dark; let God above not care about it; let no light shine over it. JPS Tanakh 1917 Let that day be darkness; Let not God inquire after it from above, Neither let the light shine upon it. Literal Standard Version That day—let it be darkness, | Do not let God require it from above, | Nor let light shine on it. Majority Standard Bible If only that day had turned to darkness! May God above disregard it; may no light shine upon it. New American Bible May that day be darkness: may God above not care for it, may light not shine upon it! NET Bible That day--let it be darkness; let not God on high regard it, nor let light shine on it! New Revised Standard Version Let that day be darkness! May God above not seek it, or light shine on it. New Heart English Bible Let that day be darkness. Do not let God from above seek for it, neither let the light shine on it. Webster's Bible Translation Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it. World English Bible Let that day be darkness. Don’t let God from above seek for it, neither let the light shine on it. Young's Literal Translation That day -- let it be darkness, Let not God require it from above, Nor let light shine upon it. Additional Translations ... Context Job Laments His Birth…3“May the day of my birth perish, and the night it was said, ‘A boy is conceived.’ 4If only that day had turned to darkness! May God above disregard it; may no light shine upon it. 5May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it; may the blackness of the day overwhelm it.… Cross References Job 3:3 "May the day of my birth perish, and the night it was said, 'A boy is conceived.' Job 3:5 May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it; may the blackness of the day overwhelm it. Treasury of Scripture Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine on it. darkness. Exodus 10:22,23 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: … Joel 2:2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. Amos 5:18 Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light. God regard. Deuteronomy 11:12 A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year. Jump to Previous Care Dark Darkness High Inquire Light Note Regard Seek Shine Shining TurnJump to Next Care Dark Darkness High Inquire Light Note Regard Seek Shine Shining TurnJob 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. (4) Regard.--Literally, require, ask for, and so manifest care about. (Comp. Deuteronomy 11:12.)Verse 4. - Let that day be darkness; i.e. let a cloud rest upon it - let it be regarded as a day of ill omen, "carbone notandus." Job recognizes that his wish, that the day should perish utterly, is vain, and limits himself now to the possible. Let not God regard it from above; i.e. let not God, from the heaven where he dwells, extend to it his protection and superintending care. Neither let the light shine upon it. Pleonastic, but having the sort of force which belongs to reiteration. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew If only thatהַה֗וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day הַיּ֥וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day had turned יְֽהִ֫י (yə·hî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be to darkness! חֹ֥שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness May God אֱל֣וֹהַּ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity above מִמָּ֑עַל (mim·mā·‘al) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top disregard it; יִדְרְשֵׁ֣הוּ (yiḏ·rə·šê·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship [may no] light נְהָרָֽה׃ (nə·hā·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5105: A light, daylight shine תּוֹפַ֖ע (tō·w·p̄a‘) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Strong's 3313: To shine out or forth, to send out beams, cause to shine upon it. עָלָ֣יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Job 3:4 NIVJob 3:4 NLT Job 3:4 ESV Job 3:4 NASB Job 3:4 KJV Job 3:4 BibleApps.com Job 3:4 Biblia Paralela Job 3:4 Chinese Bible Job 3:4 French Bible Job 3:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 3:4 Let that day be darkness (Jb) |
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