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Iyov’s complaint (3:1–27:33)

Job 3:1–26

SECTION TWO: Iyov talking with his friends

(3:1–27:33)

3:1 Iyov’s complaint

3 After that, Iyov (Job) spoke up and cursed the day of his conception.[ref]

2 He said:

Iyov

3 May the day on which I was born perish,

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

4 May that day be dark.

May God not search for it from above

and may no light shine on it.

5 May darkness and a dark shadow claim it.

≈ May a cloud remain over it.

May the blacknesses of the day terrify it.

6 May gloom take that night.

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

May it not enter into the number of months.

7 Listen, may that night be barren.

May a happy shout never enter it.

8 May those who curse days, curse that one—

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

9 May the stars of its twilight be dark.

May it stay waiting for the light that never arrives.

May it not see the dawn breaking.

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

to hide the sorrow from my eyes.

11 Why didn’t I die at birth?

≈ Just come out then stop breathing?

12 Why was I accepted onto her lap?

≈ And onto those breasts to suckle?

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

≈ I would have slept and been at rest,

14 along with kings and counsellors of the earth—

yes, those who built monuments for themselves.

15 Or been asleep with princes and their gold—

those who filled their houses with silver.

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

≈ Like some infants who never see the light.

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

Those who’ve run out of strength rest there.

18 Prisoners are able to relax together.

They no longer hear the voice of their taskmaster.

19 Ordinary and famous people are all alike there.

And slaves there no longer have to obey their masters.

20 Why is light given to those who are miserable?

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

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

They dig for it more than for hidden treasure.

22 Those who are happy for happiness sake,

will celebrate when they find the grave.

23 Why search for a path that’s hidden

when God has hedged them in?

24 Sighing has become more important than eating.

≈ My groans just pour out like water.

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

≈ What I dreaded has come to me.

26 I’m not relaxed or peaceful.

≈ I can’t rest because only trouble comes.

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3 After thus ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) he _opened DOM mouth _of_his and_he _cursed DOM day _of_his.

2 And_ ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) _he _answered and_he _said.

3 Let _it _perish the_day[fn] which_I _was _born in/on/over_him/it and_the_night which_it _said a _man he _has _been _conceived.

4 The_day (the)_that let _it _be darkness not let_him _care _for _it god (from)_above and_not let _it _shine _forth on/upon/above_him/it daylight.

5 Let_them _reclaim _it darkness and_deep _darkness let _it _settle _down on/upon/above_him/it cloud let_them _terrify _it the_darkness(es)_of day.

6 The_night (the)_that let_it _take _it gloom not let _it _rejoice among_the_days _of the_year in_the_number _of the_months not let _it _come.

7 THERE the_night (the)_that let _it _be barren not a _cry _of _joy let _it _come in_him/it.

8 Let_them _curse _it those _who_curse _of (of)_a _day the_ones_ready to _rouse Livyātān.

9 The_stars _of its _twilight _of_his let _them _grow _dark let _it _wait for_light and_there_was_not and_not let _it _look on_the_eyelids _of dawn.

10 If/because not it _shut the _doors _of my _womb _of_my and_it _hid trouble from_eyes _of_my.

11 To/for_what not from_the_womb did _I _die from_the_belly I _came _forth and_did _I _expire.

12 Why did_they _receive _me knees and_why two _breasts that/for/because/then/when I _will _suck.

13 If/because now I _lay _down and_I _am _at _peace I _slept then it _is _at _rest to_me.

14 With kings and_counsellors _of the_earth those_who_rebuilt ruins for_themselves.

15 Or with princes whom_gold to/for_them those_who_filled houses _of_their silver.

16 Or[fn] like_a _miscarriage hidden not was _I like_children who_not they _have _seen light.

17 There wicked_people they _cease turmoil and_there those_weary _of strength they _rest.

18 Together prisoners they _are _at _ease not they _hear the_voice _of a _taskmaster.

19 Small and_great is_there he and_a _slave is_free from_master(s)_of_his.

20 To/for_what does _someone _give to_a _sufferer light and_life to_people_bitter _of soul.

21 Those_who_wait for_death and_not _existing_he and_they_dug _for _it more_than _hidden _treasures.

22 The _joyful_people to rejoicing who_they _exult if/because they _find the_grave.

23 To_a _man whom its_road/course it _is _hidden and_ god _he _has _made _inaccessible behind_him.

24 If/because to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before food _of_my groaning _of_my it _comes and_they _poured _forth like_water of _distress _of_my _cries.

25 If/because a _fear I _feared and_it_came _to _me and_which I _was _afraid _of it _came to_me.

26 Not I _am _at _ease and_not I _am _at _peace and_not I _am _at _rest and_ turmoil _it _has _come.

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

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

3:1-19: Jer 20:14-18.

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Jer 20:14-18:

14 Let the day when I was born be cursed.[ref]

≈ Don’t let the day that my mother gave birth to me be blessed.

15 Let the man who brought the news to my father be cursed—

≈ The one who said, ‘You now have a son,’ causing great celebration.

16 Let that man be like the cities that Yahweh overthrew without having compassion on them.

≈ Let him hear a cry for help in the dawn and a battle cry at noontime,

17 because he didn’t kill me in the womb—

→ making my mother become my tomb—her womb forever pregnant.

18 Why did I come out from the womb to see trouble and sorrow,

≈ and to end my days in shame?

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14 The_day when I _was _born in/on/over_him/it be_cursed the_day when she_bore _me mother _of_my not let _it _be blessed.

15 The_man who he _bore _the _news DOM father _of_my to_say he _has _been _born to/for_yourself(m) a _son a _male greatly _(make _rejoice) he_made _him _rejoice be_cursed.

16 And_it _was the_man (the)_that like_cities which YHWH he _overthrew and_not he _had _compassion and_he _will _hear a _cry _of _distress in_morning and_a _shout _of _alarm at_the_time _of noon(s).

17 That not he_killed _me from_the_womb and_it _became to_me mother _of_my grave _of_my and_womb _of_her was_pregnant _of perpetuity.

18 To/for_what this from_the_womb did _I _come _forth to_see trouble and_sorrow and_they _have _come _to _an _end in_shame days _of_my.

20:14-18: Yob 3:1-19.

Rev 9:6:

6 People in those days will try to die, but won’t be able to—they will long to die, but death will run away from them.[ref]

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6 And in the days those, will _be _seeking the people the death, and by _no _means not they _will _be _finding it, and they _will _be _desiring to _die _off, but is _fleeing the death from them.

9:6: Yob 3:21; Jer 8:3.