Job 3:13
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

now
עַ֭תָּה (‘at·tāh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6258: 1) now 1a) now 1b) in phrases

I would be lying down
שָׁכַ֣בְתִּי (šā·ḵaḇ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7901: 1) to lie down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie, lie down, lie on 1a2) to lodge 1a3) to lie (of sexual relations) 1a4) to lie down (in death) 1a5) to rest, relax (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually) 1c) (Pual) to be lain with (sexually) 1d) (Hiphil) to make to lie down 1e) (Hophal) to be laid

in peace;
וְאֶשְׁק֑וֹט (wə·’eš·qō·wṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8252: 1) to be quiet, be tranquil, be at peace, be quiet, rest, lie still, be undisturbed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be quiet, be undisturbed 1a1a) to be at peace (of land) 1a2) to be quiet, be inactive 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to show quietness 1b1a) quietness, display of quietness (subst) 1b2) to quiet, be quiet 1b3) to cause quietness, pacify, allay

I would be asleep
יָ֝שַׁ֗נְתִּי (yā·šan·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3462: 1) to sleep, be asleep 1a) (Qal) to sleep, go to sleep, be asleep 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to remain a long time, be stored up 1b2) to be festering (of leprosy) 1c) (Piel) to cause to sleep, entice to sleep

and
אָ֤ז ׀ (’āz)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 227: 1) then, at that time 1a) temporal expressions 1a1) then (past) 1a2) then, if...then (future) 1a3) earlier 1b) logical expressions 1b1) in that case 1b2) that (being so)

at rest
יָנ֬וּחַֽ (yā·nū·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5117: 1) to rest 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rest, settle down and remain 1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet 1b) (Hiph) 1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet 1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down 1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place 1b4) to let remain, leave 1b5) to leave, depart from 1b6) to abandon 1b7) to permit 1c) (Hoph) 1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest 1c2) to be left, be placed 1c3) open space (subst)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For now I would be lying down in peace; I would be asleep and at rest

Young's Literal Translation
For now, I have lain down, and am quiet, I have slept—then there is rest to me,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now I would certainly be lying down in peace; I would be asleep.  Then I would be at rest

New American Standard Bible
"For now I would have lain down and been quiet; I would have slept then, I would have been at rest,

King James Bible
For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For now I would be lying down in peace; I would be asleep and at rest

New Living Translation
Had I died at birth, I would now be at peace. I would be asleep and at rest.

English Standard Version
For then I would have lain down and been quiet; I would have slept; then I would have been at rest,

New American Standard Bible
"For now I would have lain down and been quiet; I would have slept then, I would have been at rest,

King James Bible
For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now I would certainly be lying down in peace; I would be asleep. Then I would be at rest

International Standard Version
"If I had died, I would be lying down by now, undisturbed, asleep, and at rest,

NET Bible
For now I would be lying down and would be quiet, I would be asleep and then at peace

American Standard Version
For now should I have lain down and been quiet; I should have slept; then had I been at rest,

English Revised Version
For now should I have lain down and been quiet; I should have slept; then had I been at rest:

Young's Literal Translation
For now, I have lain down, and am quiet, I have slept -- then there is rest to me,
















Cross References
Job 3:12
Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?

Job 7:8
The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.

Job 7:21
And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

Job 10:21
Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;

Job 10:22
A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.

Job 14:10
But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?

Job 14:12
So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.

Job 14:20
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

Job 16:22
When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

Job 17:13
If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.

Job 19:25
For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
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