Job 3:6

In 11 translations

BSB

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.

KJV

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.let it not be…: or, let it not rejoice among the days

WEB

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.

ASV

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.

LSV

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.

YLT

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.

DBY

That night — let gloom seize upon it; let it not rejoice among the days of the year; let it not come into the number of the months.

DRC

Let a darksome whirlwind seize upon that night, let it not be counted in the days of the year, nor numbered in the months.

GNV

Let darkenesse possesse that night, let it not be ioyned vnto the dayes of the yeere, nor let it come into the count of the moneths.

JPS

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.

LXXE

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.

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WLC

הַלַּ֥יְלָה הַהוּא֮ יִקָּחֵ֪ה֫וּ אֹ֥פֶל אַל־יִ֭חַדְּ בִּימֵ֣י שָׁנָ֑ה בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר יְ֝רָחִ֗ים אַל־יָבֹֽא׃

LXX-Br

καταραθείη ἡ ἡμέρα καὶ ἡ νὺξ ἐκείνη, ἀπενέγκοιτο αὐτὴν σκότος· μὴ εἴη εἰς ἡμέρας ἐνιαυτοῦ, μηδὲ ἀριθμηθείη εἰς ἡμέρας μηνῶν.

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