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.

6 That night—may thick darkness seize it;

may it not be included among the days of the year

nor be entered in any of the months.

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.

6 As for that night, let darkness seize upon it;

Let it not be joined unto the days of the year,

Let it not come into the number of the months.

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.

6 Let that night be blotted off the calendar,

never again to be counted among the days of the year,

never again to appear among the months.

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.

6 As for that night, may darkness seize it;

May it not rejoice among the days of the year,

May it not come into the number of the months.

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.

6 Let thick darkness capture that night.

Don’t count it among the days of the year

or put it in any of the months.

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.

6 As for that night, let thick darkness seize upon it:

Let it not rejoice among the days of the year;

Let it not come into the number of the months.

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. 6 That night—let gloom seize upon it; let it not rejoice among the days of the year; let it not come into the number of the months.

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. 

6 “That night— 

let the blackness take it away. 

Let it not be included in the days of the year 

or be numbered among the months. 

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.

6 If only darkness had taken that night away!

May it not appear among the days of the year

or be listed in the calendar.

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.

6 That night—let thick darkness seize it!

let it not rejoice among the days of the year;

let it not come into the number of the months.

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.

6 Let darkness seize that night;

let it not rejoice among the days of the year;

let it not enter among the number of the months.

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.

6 May deep darkness take over the night I was born.

May it not be included among the days of the year.

May it never appear in any of the months.

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.

6 “As for that night, let darkness seize it;

Let it not rejoice among the days of the year;

Let it not come into the number of the months.