Job 3
Revised Version 1895
1AfterH310 this openedH6605 JobH347 his mouthH6310, and cursedH7043 his dayH3117. 2And JobH347 answeredH559 and saidH559: 3Let the dayH3117 perishH6 wherein I was bornH3205, and the nightH3915 which saidH559, There is a manH1397 childH2030 conceived. 4LetH408 that dayH3117 be darknessH2822; letH408 notH408 GodH433 regardH5921 it from aboveH5921, neitherH408 letH408 the lightH5105 shineH3313 uponH5921 it. 5LetH1350 darknessH2822 and the shadowH6757 of deathH6757 claimH1350 it for their own; letH1350 a cloudH6053 dwellH7931 uponH5921 it; letH1350 allH3117 that maketh blackH6757 the dayH3117 terrifyH1204 it. 6As for that nightH3915, letH408 thick darknessH652 seizeH3947 uponH935 it: letH408 it notH408 rejoice among the daysH3117 of the yearH8141; letH408 it notH408 comeH935 intoH935 the numberH4557 of the monthsH3391. 7LoH2009, letH408 that nightH3915 be barrenH1565; letH408 noH408 joyfulH7445 voice comeH935 therein. 8Let them curseH779 it that curseH779 the dayH3117, who are readyH6264 to rouseH5782 upH5782 leviathanH3882. 9LetH408 the starsH3556 of the twilightH5399 thereof be darkH2821: letH408 it lookH7200 for lightH216, but have noneH369; neitherH369 letH408 it beholdH7200 the eyelidsH6079 of the morningH7837: 10BecauseH3588 it shutH5462 notH3808 upH5462 the doorsH1817 of my mother’s wombH990, norH3808 hidH5641 troubleH5999 from mine eyesH5869. 11WhyH4100 diedH4191 I notH3808 from the wombH990? whyH4100 didH4100 I notH3808 give up the ghost when I cameH3318 outH3318 of the bellyH990? 12WhyH4100 didH4100 the kneesH1290 receiveH6923 meH4100? or whyH4100 the breastsH7699, that I should suckH3243? 13For nowH6258 should I have lainH7901 downH7901 and been quietH8252; I should have sleptH7901; then had I been at restH5117: 14With kingsH4428 and counsellors of the earthH776, which builtH1129 upH1129 wasteH2723 placesH2723 for themselvesH1129; 15Or with princesH8269 that had goldH2091, who filledH4390 their housesH1004 with silverH3701: 16Or as an hiddenH2934 untimely birthH3808 I had notH3808 been; as infantsH5768 which neverH3808 sawH7200 lightH216. 17There the wickedH7563 ceaseH2308 from troubling; and there the wearyH3019 be at restH5117. 18There the prisonersH615 are at easeH7599 togetherH3162; they hearH8085 notH3808 the voiceH6963 of the taskmasterH5065. 19The smallH6996 and greatH1419 are there; and the servantH5650 is freeH2670 from his masterH113. 20Wherefore is lightH216 givenH5414 to him that is in misery, and lifeH5315 unto the bitterH4751 in soulH5315; 21Which longH2442 for deathH4194, but it cometh notH369; and digH2658 for it moreH369 than for hid treasuresH4301; 22Which rejoiceH8055 exceedingly, and are gladH8055, when they can findH4672 the graveH6913? 23WhyH834 is light given to a manH1397 whoseH834 wayH1870 is hidH5641, and whomH834 GodH433 hath hedgedH5526 in? 24For my sighingH585 cometh beforeH6440 I eat, and my roarings are pouredH5413 outH6440 like waterH4325. 25For the thingH3588 whichH834 I fearH6343 cometh uponH935 meH935, and that whichH834 I am afraidH6342 of cometh unto meH935. 26I am notH3808 at easeH7951, neitherH3808 am I quietH8252, neitherH3808 have I restH5117; but trouble cometh.
Commentaries on Job 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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