Job 3
1 After thus he opened Job mouth his and he cursed day his.
After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
2 And he answered Job and he said.
And this is what he said:
3 Let it perish [the] day [which] I was born on it and the night [which] it said he has been conceived a man.
“May the day of my birth perish, and the night it was said, ‘A boy is conceived.’
4 The day that let it be darkness may not he care for it God above and may not it shine forth on it daylight.
If only that day had turned to darkness! May God above disregard it; may no light shine upon it.
5 Let them reclaim it darkness and deep darkness let it settle down over it cloud let them terrify it [the] darkness of day.
May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it; may the blackness of the day overwhelm it.
6 The night that let it take it darkness may not it rejoice among [the] days of [the] year in [the] number of [the] months may not it come.
If only darkness had taken that night away! May it not appear among the days of the year; may it never be entered in any of the months.
7 There! the night that let it be barren may not it come a cry of joy in it.
Behold, may that night be barren; may no joyful voice come into it.
8 Let them curse it cursers of a day the [ones] ready to rouse Leviathan.
May it be cursed by those who curse the day — those prepared to rouse Leviathan.
9 Let them grow dark [the] stars of twilight its let it wait for light and not and may not it look on [the] eyelids of dawn.
May its morning stars grow dark; may it wait in vain for daylight; may it not see the breaking of dawn.
10 For not it shut [the] doors of womb my and it hid trouble from eyes my.
For that night did not shut the doors of the womb to hide the sorrow from my eyes.
11 Why? not from [the] womb did I die from [the] belly I came forth and I may expire?
Why did I not perish at birth; why did I not die as I came from the womb?
12 Why? did they receive me knees and why? breasts that I will suckle.
Why were there knees to receive me, and breasts that I should be nursed?
13 For now I lay down and I may be at peace I slept then - it is at rest to me.
For now I would be lying down in peace; I would be asleep and at rest
14 With kings and counselors of [the] earth the [ones who] rebuilt ruins for themselves.
with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves cities now in ruins,
15 Or with princes [whom] gold [belonged] to them those [who] filled houses their silver.
or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.
16 Or like a miscarriage hidden not was I? like children [who] not they have seen light.
Or why was I not hidden like a stillborn child, like an infant who never sees daylight?
17 There wicked [people] they cease turmoil and there they rest weary [ones] of strength.
There the wicked cease from raging, and there the weary find rest.
18 Together prisoners they are at ease not they hear [the] voice of a taskmaster.
The captives enjoy their ease; they do not hear the voice of the oppressor.
19 Small and great [is] there he and a slave [is] free from master his.
Both small and great are there, and the slave is freed from his master.
20 Why? does someone give to a sufferer light and life to [people] bitter of soul.
Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul,
21 Those [who] long for death and there not [is] it and they dug for it more than hidden treasures.
who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure,
22 The joyful [people] to rejoicing they exult if they find [the] grave.
who rejoice and greatly exult when they can find the grave?
23 To a man whom way his it is hidden and he has made inaccessible God behind him.
Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?
24 If before food my groaning my it comes and they poured forth like water cries of distress my.
I sigh when food is put before me, and my groans pour out like water.
25 For a fear I feared and it came to me and [that] which I dreaded it came to me.
For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has befallen me.
26 Not I am at ease - and not I am at peace and not I am at rest and it has come turmoil.
I am not at ease or quiet; I have no rest, for trouble has come.”
