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. Contemporary English Version Forget about that day, cover it with darkness, 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. NET Bible That day--let it be darkness; let not God on high regard it, nor let 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleIf only that day had turned to darkness! May God above disregard it; may no 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThat day—let it be darkness, "" Do not let God require it from above, "" Nor let 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. Smith's Literal Translation That day shall be darkness; God shall not search it out from above, and the light shall not shine upon it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet that day be turned into darkness, let not God regard it from above, and let not the light shine upon it. Catholic Public Domain Version May that day be turned into darkness, may God not seek it from above, and may light not illuminate it. New American Bible May that day be darkness: may God above not care for it, may light not shine upon it! New Revised Standard Version Let that day be darkness! May God above not seek it, or light shine on it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Let that day be dark and let it not be sought by God from above, neither let light shine upon it OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let that day be darkness; Let not God inquire after it from above, Neither let the 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible 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 Jeremiah 20:14 Cursed be the day I was born! May the day my mother bore me never be blessed. 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 7:16 I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath. 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 10:21-22 before I go—never to return—to a land of darkness and gloom, / to a land of utter darkness, of deep shadow and disorder, where even the light is like darkness.” Job 14:13 If only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger has passed! If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me! Job 17:13-16 If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness, / and say to corruption, ‘You are my father,’ and to the worm, ‘My mother,’ or ‘My sister,’ / where then is my hope? Who can see any hope for me? ... Job 30:26 But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness fell. Job 21:17 How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction? Job 24:13-17 Then there are those who rebel against the light, not knowing its ways or staying on its paths. / When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief. / The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight. Thinking, ‘No eye will see me,’ he covers his face. ... 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 3:1-2 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. Isaiah 13:10 For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. Amos 5:18-20 Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. / It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. / Will not the Day of the LORD be darkness and not light, even gloom with no brightness in it? Matthew 27:45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. 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. If only that day had turned to darkness! Job is lamenting the day of his birth, expressing a deep desire for it to be erased from existence. This reflects the depth of his suffering and despair. In biblical context, darkness often symbolizes chaos, judgment, or the absence of God's presence (Genesis 1:2, Exodus 10:21-23). Job's wish for darkness indicates a longing for his own non-existence, a stark contrast to the creation narrative where God brings light out of darkness. May God above disregard it; may no light shine upon it. 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. God The Almighty Creator, who is sovereign over all creation. In this verse, Job expresses a desire for God to disregard the day of his birth. 3. Day of Birth The specific day Job was born, which he curses due to the immense suffering he is experiencing. Teaching Points The Depth of Human SufferingJob's lament highlights the profound depths of human suffering and despair. It is a reminder that even the most faithful can experience moments of deep anguish. The Sovereignty of God Despite Job's wish for darkness, the verse indirectly acknowledges God's control over light and darkness. It serves as a reminder of God's ultimate sovereignty over all creation. The Expression of Lament Job's raw and honest expression of his feelings teaches us that it is permissible to bring our deepest emotions and questions before God. Hope in Despair While Job curses his birth, the broader account of Job points to the hope and restoration that can follow suffering, encouraging believers to hold onto faith even in the darkest times. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Job 3What defines Christian Goth culture? What does 'Dayspring' mean in the Bible? In Job 22:12-14, Eliphaz suggests God may not see everything; how does this align with other scriptures asserting God's omniscience? Does God create both good and evil?(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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