Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version That night—may thick darkness seize it; may it not be included among the days of the year nor be entered in any of the months. New Living Translation Let that night be blotted off the calendar, never again to be counted among the days of the year, never again to appear among the months. English Standard Version That night—let thick darkness seize it! Let it not rejoice among the days of the year; let it not come into the number of the months. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months. New King James Version As for that night, may darkness seize it; May it not rejoice among the days of the year, May it not come into the number of the months. New American Standard Bible “As for that night, may darkness seize it; May it not rejoice among the days of the year; May it not come into the number of the months. NASB 1995 “As for that night, let darkness seize it; Let it not rejoice among the days of the year; Let it not come into the number of the months. NASB 1977 “As for that night, let darkness seize it; Let it not rejoice among the days of the year; Let it not come into the number of the months. Legacy Standard Bible As for that night, let thick darkness take it; Let it not rejoice among the days of the year; Let it not come into the number of the months. Amplified Bible “As for that night, let darkness seize it; Let it not rejoice among the days of the year; Let it not be counted in the number of the months. Christian Standard Bible If only darkness had taken that night away! May it not appear among the days of the year or be listed in the calendar. Holman Christian Standard Bible If only darkness had taken that night away! May it not appear among the days of the year or be listed in the calendar. American Standard Version As for that night, let thick darkness seize upon it: Let it not rejoice among the days of the year; Let it not come into the number of the months. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Let that night cover it in blackness. That day not shall be counted in the number of the days of the year and in the number of the months it shall not enter Brenton Septuagint Translation let that day and night be cursed, let darkness carry them away; let it not come into the days of the year, neither let it be numbered with the days of the months. Contemporary English Version Erase that night from the calendar and conceal it with darkness. Douay-Rheims Bible Let a darksome whirlwind seize upon that night, let it not be counted in the days of the year, nor numbered in the months. English Revised Version As for that night, let thick darkness seize upon it: let it not rejoice among the days of the year; let it not come into the number of the months. GOD'S WORD® Translation "That night- let the blackness take it away. Let it not be included in the days of the year or be numbered among the months. Good News Translation Blot that night out of the year, and never let it be counted again; International Standard Version Let darkness carry that night away; let it not take its place joyfully among the days of the year; let it not be entered into the calendar. JPS Tanakh 1917 As for that night, let thick darkness seize upon it; Let it not rejoice among the days of the year; Let it not come into the number of the months. Literal Standard Version That night—let thick darkness take it, | Let it not be united to days of the year, | Let it not come into the number of months. Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible May obscurity seize that night; may it not be counted among the days of the year, nor enter into the number of the months! NET Bible That night--let darkness seize it; let it not be included among the days of the year; let it not enter among the number of the months! New Revised Standard Version That night—let thick darkness seize it! let it not rejoice among the days of the year; let it not come into the number of the months. New Heart English Bible As for that night, let thick darkness seize on it. Let it not rejoice among the days of the year. Let it not come into the number of the months. Webster's Bible Translation As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined to the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months. World English Bible As for that night, let thick darkness seize on it. Let it not rejoice among the days of the year. Let it not come into the number of the months. Young's Literal Translation That night -- let thick darkness take it, Let it not be united to days of the year, Into the number of months let it not come. Additional Translations ... Context Job Laments His Birth…5May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it; may the blackness of the day overwhelm it. 6If 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. 7Behold, may that night be barren; may no joyful voice come into it.… Cross References Job 3:5 May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it; may the blackness of the day overwhelm it. Job 3:7 Behold, may that night be barren; may no joyful voice come into it. Treasury of Scripture As for that night, let darkness seize on it; let it not be joined to the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months. let it not be joined unto the days. Job 3:6 As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months. Jump to Previous Dark Darkness Entered Included Joined Joy Months Night Rejoice Seize ThickJump to Next Dark Darkness Entered Included Joined Joy Months Night Rejoice Seize ThickJob 3 1. Job curses the day and services of his birth.13. The ease of death. 20. He complains of life, because of his anguish. (6) Let it not be joined.--Rather, let it not rejoice among, as one of the glorious procession of nights.Verse 6. - As for that night. The night, that is, of Job's conception (see above, ver. 3). Let darkness seize upon it. The Revised Version has thick darkness but this is unnecessary. Let it not be joined unto the days of the year. According to the Massorites' pointing, we should translate, "Let it not rejoice among the days of the year;" and so the Revised Version. But many of the best critics prefer the pointing which is followed by the LXX. and by King James's translators. The succeeding clause strongly supports this interpretation. Let it not come into the number of the months (comp. ver. 3, and the comment on it). Job wishes the day of his birth and the night of his conception to be utterly blotted out from the calendar; but, aware that this is impossible, he subsides into a milder class of imprecations. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew If only darknessאֹ֥פֶל (’ō·p̄el) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 652: Darkness, gloom had taken הַהוּא֮ (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are that night הַלַּ֥יְלָה (hal·lay·lāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity away! יִקָּחֵ֪ה֫וּ (yiq·qā·ḥê·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take May it not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not appear יִ֭חַדְּ (yi·ḥad) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 2302: To be or grow sharp among the days בִּימֵ֣י (bî·mê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of the year, שָׁנָ֑ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year or be entered יָבֹֽא׃ (yā·ḇō) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go in any בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר (bə·mis·par) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration of the months. יְ֝רָחִ֗ים (yə·rā·ḥîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3391: A lunation, month Links Job 3:6 NIVJob 3:6 NLT Job 3:6 ESV Job 3:6 NASB Job 3:6 KJV Job 3:6 BibleApps.com Job 3:6 Biblia Paralela Job 3:6 Chinese Bible Job 3:6 French Bible Job 3:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 3:6 As for that night let thick darkness (Jb) |
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