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Job 3:9

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3:9Let its morning stars28 be darkened;

let it wait29 for daylight but find none,30

nor let it see the first rays31 of dawn,

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  1. 28 Heb “the stars of its dawn.” The word נֶשֶׁף (neshef) can mean “twilight” or “dawn.” In this context the morning stars are in mind. Job wishes that the morning stars—that should announce the day—go out.
  2. 29 The verb “wait, hope” has the idea of eager expectation and preparation. It is used elsewhere of waiting on the Lord with anticipation.
  3. 30 The absolute state אַיִן (’ayin, “there is none”) is here used as a verbal predicate (see §152.k). The concise expression literally says “and none.”
  4. 31 The expression is literally “the eyelids of the morning.” This means the very first rays of dawn (see also Job 41:18). There is some debate whether it refers to “eyelids” or “eyelashes” or “eyeballs.” If the latter, it would signify the flashing eyes of a person. See for the Ugaritic background H. L. Ginsberg, The Legend of King Keret (), 39; see also J. M. Steadman, “ ‘Eyelids of Morn’: A Biblical Convention,” 56 (1963): 159–67.

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Let the stars of its dawn be dark;

let it hope for light, but have none,

nor see the eyelids of the morning,

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

May its morning stars become dark;

may it wait for daylight in vain

and not see the first rays of dawn,

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

May its morning stars grow dark.

May it wait for daylight but have none;

may it not see the breaking of dawn.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

Let its morning stars remain dark.

Let it hope for light, but in vain;

may it never see the morning light.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Let the stars of its dawn be dark;

let it hope for light but there be none,

and let it not see the eyelids of dawn

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark;

Let it look for light, but have none;

Neither let it see the dawning of the day:

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