Job 3:2–5

2 He said:

3 “May the day of my birth perish,

and the night that said, ‘A boy is conceived!’

4 That day—may it turn to darkness;

may God above not care about it;

may no light shine on it.

5 May gloom and utter darkness claim it once more;

may a cloud settle over it;

may blackness overwhelm it.

2 And Job said:

3 “Let the day perish on which I was born,

and the night that said,

‘A man is conceived.’

4 Let that day be darkness!

May God above not seek it,

nor light shine upon it.

5 Let gloom and deep darkness claim it.

Let clouds dwell upon it;

let the blackness of the day terrify it.

2 And Job spake, and said,

3 Let the day perish wherein I was born,

And the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.

4 Let that day be darkness;

Let not God regard it from above,

Neither let the light shine upon it.

5 Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it;

Let a cloud dwell upon it;

Let the blackness of the day terrify it.

2 He said:

3 “Let the day of my birth be erased,

and the night I was conceived.

4 Let that day be turned to darkness.

Let it be lost even to God on high,

and let no light shine on it.

5 Let the darkness and utter gloom claim that day for its own.

Let a black cloud overshadow it,

and let the darkness terrify it.

2 And Job spoke, and said:

3 “May the day perish on which I was born,

And the night in which it was said,

‘A male child is conceived.’

4 May that day be darkness;

May God above not seek it,

Nor the light shine upon it.

5 May darkness and the shadow of death claim it;

May a cloud settle on it;

May the blackness of the day terrify it.

2 saying:

3 “Let the day I was born be destroyed,

and the night it was said, ‘A boy is born!’

4 Let that day turn to darkness.

Don’t let God care about it.

Don’t let light shine on it.

5 Let darkness and gloom have that day.

Let a cloud hide it.

Let thick darkness cover its light.

2 And Job answered and said:

3 Let the day perish wherein I was born,

And the night which said,

There is a man-child conceived.

4 Let that day be darkness;

Let not God from above seek for it,

Neither let the light shine upon it.

5 Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it for their own;

Let a cloud dwell upon it;

Let all that maketh black the day terrify it.

2 And Job answered and said, 3 Let the day perish in which I was born, and the night that said, There is a man child conceived. 4 That day—let it be darkness, let not †God care for it from above, neither let light shine upon it: 5 Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it; let clouds dwell upon it; let darkeners of the day terrify it.

2 Job said, 

3 “Scratch out the day I was born 

and the night that said, ‘A boy has been conceived!’ 

4 “That day— 

let it be pitch-black. 

Let God above not ⸤even⸥ care about it. 

Let no light shine on it. 

5 Let the darkness and long shadows claim it as their own. 

Let a dark cloud hang over it. 

Let the gloom terrify it. 

2 He said:

3 May the day I was born perish,

and the night when they said,

“A boy is conceived.”

4 If only that day had turned to darkness!

May God above not care about it,

or light shine on it.

5 May darkness and gloom reclaim it,

and a cloud settle over it.

May an eclipse of the sun terrify it.

2 Job said:

3 “Let the day perish in which I was born,

and the night that said,

‘A male is conceived.’

4 Let that day be darkness!

May God above not seek it

or light shine on it.

5 Let gloom and deep darkness claim it.

Let clouds settle upon it;

let the blackness of the day terrify it.

2 Thus Job spoke up and said,

3 “Let the day perish on which I was born,

and the night that said, ‘A man-child is conceived.’

4 Let that day become darkness;

may God not seek it from above,

nor may daylight shine on it.

5 Let darkness and deep shadow claim it;

let clouds settle on it;

let them terrify it with the blackness of day.

2 He said,

3 “May the day I was born be wiped out.

May the night be wiped away when people said, ‘A boy is born!’

4 May that day turn into darkness.

May God in heaven not care about it.

May no light shine on it.

5 May darkness and deep shadow take it back.

May a cloud settle over it.

May blackness cover up its light.

2 And Job said,

3 “Let the day perish on which I was to be born,

And the night which said, ‘A boy is conceived.’

4 “May that day be darkness;

Let not God above care for it,

Nor light shine on it.

5 “Let darkness and black gloom claim it;

Let a cloud settle on it;

Let the blackness of the day terrify it.