Job 3:9

Job 3:9 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

9May its morning stars become dark;

may it wait for daylight in vain

and not see the first rays of dawn,

9“May the stars of its twilight be darkened;

May it wait for light but have none,

And may it not see the 3:9 Lit eyelids of dawnbreaking dawn;

9Let the stars of its twilight be darkened;

Let it wait for light but have none,

And let it not see the breaking dawn;

9“Let the stars of its early dawn be dark;

Let the morning wait in vain for the light,

Let it not see the eyelids of morning (the day’s dawning),

9May its morning stars grow dark;

may it wait in vain for daylight;

may it not see the breaking of dawn.

9May its morning stars become dark.

May it lose all hope of ever seeing daylight.

May it not see the first light of the morning sun.