Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version May gloom and utter darkness claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may blackness overwhelm it. New Living Translation Let the darkness and utter gloom claim that day for its own. Let a black cloud overshadow it, and let the darkness terrify it. English Standard Version Let gloom and deep darkness claim it. Let clouds dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. Berean Standard Bible May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it; may the blackness of the day overwhelm it. King James Bible Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. New King James Version May darkness and the shadow of death claim it; May a cloud settle on it; May the blackness of the day terrify it. New American Standard Bible “May darkness and black gloom claim it; May a cloud settle on it; May the blackness of the day terrify it. NASB 1995 “Let darkness and black gloom claim it; Let a cloud settle on it; Let the blackness of the day terrify it. NASB 1977 “Let darkness and black gloom claim it; Let a cloud settle on it; Let the blackness of the day terrify it. Legacy Standard Bible Let darkness and shadow of death redeem it; Let a cloud dwell upon it; Let the blackness of the day terrify it. Amplified Bible “Let darkness and gloom claim it for their own; Let a cloud settle upon it; Let all that blackens the day terrify it (the day that I was born). Christian Standard Bible May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it. May what darkens the day terrify it. Holman Christian Standard Bible May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it. May an eclipse of the sun terrify it. American Standard Version Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it for their own; Let a cloud dwell upon it; Let all that maketh black the day terrify it. Contemporary English Version and send thick, gloomy shadows to fill it with dread. English Revised Version Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it for their own; let a cloud dwell upon it; let all that maketh black the day terrify it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Let the darkness and long shadows claim it as their own. Let a dark cloud hang over it. Let the gloom terrify it. Good News Translation Make it a day of gloom and thick darkness; cover it with clouds, and blot out the sun. International Standard Version Let darkness and deep gloom reclaim it; let clouds settle down on it; let blackness in mid-day terrify it. Majority Standard Bible May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it; may the blackness of the day overwhelm it. NET Bible Let darkness and the deepest shadow claim it; let a cloud settle on it; let whatever blackens the day terrify it! New Heart English Bible Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it for their own. Let a cloud dwell on it. Let the blackness of the day terrify it. Webster's Bible Translation Let darkness and the shades of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. World English Bible Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it for their own. Let a cloud dwell on it. Let all that makes the day black terrify it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionLet darkness and death-shade redeem it, "" Let a cloud dwell on it, "" Let them terrify it as the most bitter of days. Young's Literal Translation Let darkness and death-shade redeem it, Let a cloud tabernacle upon it, Let them terrify it as the most bitter of days. Smith's Literal Translation Darkness shall pollute it, and the shadow of death; a cloud shall dwell upon it; the obscurations of day shall terrify it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet darkness, and the shadow of death cover it, let a mist overspread it, and let it be wrapped up in bitterness. Catholic Public Domain Version Let darkness and the shadow of death obscure it, let a fog overtake it, and let it be enveloped in bitterness. New American Bible May darkness and gloom claim it, clouds settle upon it, blackness of day affright it! New Revised Standard Version Let gloom and deep darkness claim it. Let clouds settle upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet the darkness and the shadow of death cover it; let a cloud overshadow it; let those whose days are bitter be terrified by it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Let darkness and the shadow of death cover it. Let a cloud sink upon it and let the bitterness of the day terrify it OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it for their own; Let a cloud dwell upon it; Let all that maketh black the day terrify it. Brenton Septuagint Translation But let darkness and the shadow of death seize it; let blackness come upon it; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Laments His Birth…4If only that day had turned to darkness! May God above disregard it; may no light shine upon it. 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.… Cross References Isaiah 8:22 Then they will look to the earth and see only distress and darkness and the gloom of anguish. And they will be driven into utter darkness. Jeremiah 13:16 Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness. Amos 5:18 Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. Matthew 8:12 But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Matthew 22:13 Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ Matthew 25:30 And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ Luke 16:24 So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’ John 12:35 Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 2 Peter 2:17 These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them. Jude 1:13 They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever. Revelation 16:10 And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish Psalm 88:6 You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest of the depths. Psalm 107:10 Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains, Isaiah 50:10 Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God. Lamentations 3:6 He has made me dwell in darkness like those dead for ages. Treasury of Scripture Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell on it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. the shadow. Job 10:21,22 Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; … Job 16:16 My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death; Job 24:17 For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death. stain it. Deuteronomy 4:11 And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. Ezekiel 30:3 For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen. Ezekiel 34:12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. let the blackness. Jeremiah 4:28 For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it. Amos 8:10 And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day. Jump to Previous Black Blackness Claim Cloud Clouds Covered Dark Darkness Death Death-Shade Deep Dwell Fear Gloom Light Makes Maketh Night Once Overwhelm Redeem Settle Shades Shadow Stain Terrify ThemselvesJump to Next Black Blackness Claim Cloud Clouds Covered Dark Darkness Death Death-Shade Deep Dwell Fear Gloom Light Makes Maketh Night Once Overwhelm Redeem Settle Shades Shadow Stain Terrify ThemselvesJob 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. May darkness and gloom reclaim it In this phrase, "darkness" and "gloom" are invoked as forces that can "reclaim" the day of Job's birth. The Hebrew word for "darkness" is "ḥōšeḵ," which often symbolizes chaos, evil, or judgment in the Old Testament. It is the absence of light, both physically and metaphorically, representing a state of despair and hopelessness. "Gloom" is translated from the Hebrew "ṣalmāwet," which can mean deep shadow or death-shadow, often used to describe the valley of the shadow of death (Psalm 23:4). Job is expressing a desire for his birth to be enveloped in the deepest despair, reflecting his profound suffering and sense of abandonment. The use of "reclaim" suggests a reversal of creation, as if Job wishes his existence to be undone, swallowed back into the void from which God called forth light. and a cloud settle over it may the blackness of the day overwhelm it Blackness of the day--i.e., preternatural darkness, inopportune and unexpected darkness, like that of eclipses, &c. Verse 5. - Let darkness and the shadow of death. "The shadow of death" (צלמות) is a favourite expression in the Book of Job, where it occurs no fewer than nine times. Elsewhere it is rare, except in the Psalms, where it occurs four times. It is thought to be an archaic word. Stain it; rather, claim it, or claim it for their own (Revised Version). Let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. The hot, stifling "blackness" of the khamsin wind is probably meant, which suddenly turns the day into night, spreading all around a thick lurid darkness. When such a wind arises, we are told, "The sky instantly becomes black and heavy; the sun loses its splendour, and appears of a dim violet hue; a light, warm breeze is felt, which gradually increases in heat till it almost equals that of an oven. Though no vapour darkens the air, it becomes so grey and thick with the floating clouds of impalpable sand, that it is sometimes necessary to use candles at noonday" (Russell, 'Ancient and Modern Egypt,' p. 55).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew May darknessחֹ֣שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness and gloom וְ֭צַלְמָוֶת (wə·ṣal·mā·weṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6757: Death-like shadow, deep shadow reclaim it, יִגְאָלֻ֡הוּ (yiḡ·’ā·lu·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman and a cloud עֲנָנָ֑ה (‘ă·nā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6053: Cloudiness settle תִּשְׁכָּן־ (tiš·kān-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell over it; עָלָ֣יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against may the blackness כִּֽמְרִ֥ירֵי (kim·rî·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3650: Darkness, gloominess of the day יֽוֹם׃ (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day overwhelm it. יְ֝בַעֲתֻ֗הוּ (yə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯu·hū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 1204: To fall upon, startle, terrify Links Job 3:5 NIVJob 3:5 NLT Job 3:5 ESV Job 3:5 NASB Job 3:5 KJV Job 3:5 BibleApps.com Job 3:5 Biblia Paralela Job 3:5 Chinese Bible Job 3:5 French Bible Job 3:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 3:5 Let darkness and the shadow of death (Jb) |
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