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Job Speaks
After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
Job’s Lament
Afterward Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
Afterward Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
“May the day of my birth perish,
and the night that said, ‘A boy is conceived!’
and the night that said, ‘A boy is conceived!’
“Let the day perish on which I was to be born,
And the night which said, ‘A boy is conceived.’
And the night which said, ‘A boy is conceived.’
That day — may it turn to darkness;
may God above not care about it;
may no light shine on it.
may God above not care about it;
may no light shine on it.
“May that day be darkness;
Let not God above care for it,
Nor light shine on it.
Let not God above care for it,
Nor light shine on it.
May gloom and utter darkness claim it once more;
may a cloud settle over it;
may blackness overwhelm it.
may a cloud settle over it;
may blackness overwhelm it.
“Let darkness and black gloom claim it;
Let a cloud settle on it;
Let the blackness of the day terrify it.
Let a cloud settle on it;
Let the blackness of the day terrify it.
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.
may it not be included among the days of the year
nor be entered in any of the months.
“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.
Let it not rejoice among the days of the year;
Let it not come into the number of the months.
May that night be barren;
may no shout of joy be heard in it.
may no shout of joy be heard in it.
“Behold, let that night be barren;
Let no joyful shout enter it.
Let no joyful shout enter it.
“Let those curse it who curse the day,
Who are prepared to rouse Leviathan.
Who are prepared to rouse Leviathan.
May its morning stars become dark;
may it wait for daylight in vain
and not see the first rays of dawn,
may it wait for daylight in vain
and not see the first rays of dawn,
“Let the stars of its twilight be darkened;
Let it wait for light but have none,
And let it not see the breaking dawn;
Let it wait for light but have none,
And let it not see the breaking dawn;
for it did not shut the doors of the womb on me
to hide trouble from my eyes.
to hide trouble from my eyes.
Because it did not shut the opening of my mother’s womb,
Or hide trouble from my eyes.
Or hide trouble from my eyes.
“Why did I not perish at birth,
and die as I came from the womb?
and die as I came from the womb?
“Why did I not die at birth,
Come forth from the womb and expire?
Come forth from the womb and expire?
Why were there knees to receive me
and breasts that I might be nursed?
and breasts that I might be nursed?
“Why did the knees receive me,
And why the breasts, that I should suck?
And why the breasts, that I should suck?
For now I would be lying down in peace;
I would be asleep and at rest
I would be asleep and at rest
“For now I would have lain down and been quiet;
I would have slept then, I would have been at rest,
I would have slept then, I would have been at rest,
with kings and rulers of the earth,
who built for themselves places now lying in ruins,
who built for themselves places now lying in ruins,
With kings and with counselors of the earth,
Who rebuilt ruins for themselves;
Who rebuilt ruins for themselves;
with princes who had gold,
who filled their houses with silver.
who filled their houses with silver.
Or with princes who had gold,
Who were filling their houses with silver.
Who were filling their houses with silver.
Or why was I not hidden away in the ground like a stillborn child,
like an infant who never saw the light of day?
like an infant who never saw the light of day?
“Or like a miscarriage which is discarded, I would not be,
As infants that never saw light.
As infants that never saw light.
There the wicked cease from turmoil,
and there the weary are at rest.
and there the weary are at rest.
“There the wicked cease from raging,
And there the weary are at rest.
And there the weary are at rest.
Captives also enjoy their ease;
they no longer hear the slave driver’s shout.
they no longer hear the slave driver’s shout.
“The prisoners are at ease together;
They do not hear the voice of the taskmaster.
They do not hear the voice of the taskmaster.
The small and the great are there,
and the slaves are freed from their owners.
and the slaves are freed from their owners.
“The small and the great are there,
And the slave is free from his master.
And the slave is free from his master.
“Why is light given to those in misery,
and life to the bitter of soul,
and life to the bitter of soul,
“Why is light given to him who suffers,
And life to the bitter of soul,
And life to the bitter of soul,
to those who long for death that does not come,
who search for it more than for hidden treasure,
who search for it more than for hidden treasure,
Who long for death, but there is none,
And dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
And dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
who are filled with gladness
and rejoice when they reach the grave?
and rejoice when they reach the grave?
Who rejoice greatly,
And exult when they find the grave?
And exult when they find the grave?
Why is life given to a man
whose way is hidden,
whom God has hedged in?
whose way is hidden,
whom God has hedged in?
“Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden,
And whom God has hedged in?
And whom God has hedged in?
For sighing has become my daily food;
my groans pour out like water.
my groans pour out like water.
“For my groaning comes at the sight of my food,
And my cries pour out like water.
And my cries pour out like water.
What I feared has come upon me;
what I dreaded has happened to me.
what I dreaded has happened to me.
“For what I fear comes upon me,
And what I dread befalls me.
And what I dread befalls me.