Job 3:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the womb?

New Living Translation
“Why wasn’t I born dead? Why didn’t I die as I came from the womb?

English Standard Version
“Why did I not die at birth, come out from the womb and expire?

Berean Study Bible
Why did I not perish at birth; why did I not die as I came from the womb?

New American Standard Bible
“Why did I not die at birth, Come out of the womb and pass away?

NASB 1995
"Why did I not die at birth, Come forth from the womb and expire?

NASB 1977
“Why did I not die at birth, Come forth from the womb and expire?

Amplified Bible
“Why did I not die at birth, Come forth from the womb and expire?

Christian Standard Bible
Why was I not stillborn; why didn’t I die as I came from the womb?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why was I not stillborn; why didn't I die as I came from the womb?

Contemporary English Version
Why didn't I die at birth?

Good News Translation
I wish I had died in my mother's womb or died the moment I was born.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Why didn't I die as soon as I was born and breathe my last breath when I came out of the womb?

International Standard Version
Why didn't I die while I was still in the womb, or die while I was being born?

NET Bible
"Why did I not die at birth, and why did I not expire as I came out of the womb?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?

New King James Version
“Why did I not die at birth? Why did I not perish when I came from the womb?

King James 2000 Bible
Why died I not from the womb? why did I not expire when I came out of the womb?

New Heart English Bible
"Why did I not die from the womb? Why did I not give up the spirit when my mother bore me?

World English Bible
"Why didn't I die from the womb? Why didn't I give up the spirit when my mother bore me?

American King James Version
Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?

American Standard Version
Why died I not from the womb? Why did I not give up the ghost when my mother bare me?

A Faithful Version
Why did I not die from the womb, why did I not expire when I came from the womb?

Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore did I not die from the womb, -- come forth from the belly and expire?

English Revised Version
Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?

Webster's Bible Translation
Why died I not from the womb? why did I not expire at the time of my birth?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Why died I not in the birth? or why dyed I not, when I came out of the wombe?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Alas why died I not in the birth? why dyd not I perishe assoone as I came out of my mothers wombe?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Alas, why dyed I not in ye byrth? Why dyd not I perysh, as soone as I came out of my mothers wobe?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Why do I not die from the womb? I have come forth from the belly and gasp!

Young's Literal Translation
Why from the womb do I not die? From the belly I have come forth and gasp!

Smith's Literal Translation
Wherefore shall I not die from the womb? and I came forth from the belly, and I shall expire.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Why did I not die in the womb, why did I not perish when I came out of the belly?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Why did I not die in the womb? Having left the womb, why did I not immediately perish?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Why did I not die from the womb, and from conception why did I come out the threshold?

Lamsa Bible
Why did I not die from the womb? Why did I come forth at birth?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Why died I not from the womb? Why did I not perish at birth?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For why died I not in the belly? and why did I not come forth from the womb and die immediately?
















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