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JOB 3:1–3:26 ©

SECTION TWO: Iyyov talking with his friends/Iyyov’s complaint

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SECTION TWO: Iyyov talking with his friends

(3:1–27:33)

3:1 Iyyov’s complaint

3After that, Iyyov spoke up and cursed the day of his conception.[ref]

2He said:

3May the day on which I was born perish,

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

4May that day be dark.

May God not search for it from above

and may no light shine on it.

5May darkness and a dark shadow claim it.

May a cloud remain over it.

May the blacknesses of the day terrify it.

6May gloom take that night.

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

May it not enter into the number of months.

7Listen, may that night be barren.

May a happy shout never enter it.

8May those who curse days, curse that one—

yes, those people who’re skillful enough to wake up the large sea monster.

9May the stars of its twilight be dark.

May it stay waiting for the light that never arrives.

May it not see the dawn breaking.

10Because it didn’t close the doors of my mother’s womb,

to hide the sorrow from my eyes.


11Why didn’t I die at birth?

Just come out then stop breathing?

12Why was I accepted onto her lap?

And onto those breasts to suckle?

13Yes, I’d be peacefully lying down now.

I would have slept and been at rest,

14along with kings and counsellors of the earth

yes, those who built monuments for themselves.

15Or been asleep with princes and their gold

those who filled their houses with silver.

16I might never have been—like a stillborn child.

Like some infants who never see the light.

17Wicked people don’t cause any more trouble there.

Those who’ve run out of strength rest there.

18Prisoners are able to relax together.

They no longer hear the voice of their taskmaster.

19Ordinary and famous people are all alike there.

And slaves there no longer have to obey their masters.


20Why is light given to those who’re miserable?

And why’s life given to those who’re bitter inside?

21They wish for death but it won’t come.[ref]

They dig for it more than for hidden treasure.

22Those who’re happy for happiness sake,

will celebrate when they find the grave.

23Why search for a path that’s hidden

when God has hedged them in?


24Sighing has become more important than eating.

My groans just pour out like water.

25I had my fears and they’ve come to pass.

What I dreaded has come to me.

26I’m not relaxed or peaceful.

I can’t rest because only trouble comes.


3After thus he_opened ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) DOM mouth_his and_cursed DOM day_his.
2and_said ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) and_said.
3Let_it_perish [the]_day[fn] [which]_I_was_born in/on/over_him/it and_the_night [which]_it_said he_has_been_conceived a_man.
4The_day (the)_that let_it_be darkness not seek_it god from_above and_no let_it_shine_forth on/upon/above_him/it daylight.
5Claim_it darkness and_deep_shadow let_it_settle_down on/upon/above_him/it cloud terrify_it [the]_darkness(es) of_day.
6The_night (the)_that seize_it gloom not let_it_rejoice in/on/at/with_days of_[the]_year in/on/at/with_number of_[the]_months not let_it_come.
7There the_night (the)_that let_it_be barren not let_it_come a_cry_of_joy in_him/it.
8Curse_it [those_who]_curse (of)_a_day the_ready to_rouse Leviathan.
9Let_them_grow_dark [the]_stars dawn_its let_it_wait for_light and_have_none and_not let_it_look in/on/at/with_eyelids of_dawn.
10If/because not it_shut the_doors womb_my and_hide trouble from_eyes_my.
11To/for_what not at_birth did_I_die from_womb I_came_forth and_expire.
12Why receive_me knees and_why two_breasts (cmp) I_will_suck.
13If/because now I_lay_down and_quiet I_slept then it_is_at_rest to_me.
14With kings and_counselors of_[the]_earth the_rebuilt ruins for_themselves_themselves.
15Or with princes [whom]_gold to/for_them the_filled houses_their silver.
16Or[fn] like_stillborn_child hidden not was_I like_infants [who]_not they_have_seen light.
17There wicked_[people] they_cease turmoil and_there they_rest [those]_weary of_strength.
18Together prisoners they_are_at_ease not they_hear [the]_voice of_a_taskmaster.
19Small and_great [is]_there he and_slave [is]_free from_master_his.
20To/for_what does_someone_give to_one_in_misery light and_life to_bitter of_soul.
21The_long for_the_death and_not_existing_he and_dig_for_it more_than_hidden_treasures.
22The_rejoice to rejoicing [who]_they_exult if/because they_find [the]_grave.
23To_man whom its_road/course it_is_hidden and_hedged_in god around_whom.
24If/because to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before food_my sighing_my it_comes and_pour_out like_THE_water groanings_my.
25If/because a_fear I_feared and_comes_upon_me and_which I_was_afraid_of it_came to_me.
26Not I_am_at_ease and_not I_am_at_peace and_not I_am_at_rest and_comes turmoil.

3:3 Note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

3:16 Note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

JOB 3:1–3:26 ©

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