Job 3:9
Let the stars of its dawn be dark; let it hope for light but have none, nor see the eyelids of the morning.
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
KJV1611 – Modern English
Let the stars of its twilight be dark; let it look for light, but have none; nor let it see the breaking of dawn:
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Let the stars{H3556} of the twilight{H5399} thereof be dark:{H2821} Let it look{H6960} for light,{H216} but have none; Neither let it behold{H7200} the eyelids{H6079} of the morning:{H7837}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Let the stars{H3556} of the twilight{H5399} thereof be dark{H2821}{(H8799)}; let it look{H6960}{(H8762)} for light{H216}, but have none; neither let it see{H7200}{(H8799)} the dawning{H6079} of the day{H7837}:
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Let the starres be dymme thorow darcknesse of it. Let it loke for light, but let it se none, nether the rysynge vp of the fayre mornynge:
Geneva Bible (1560)
Let the starres of that twilight be dimme through darkenesse of it: let it looke for light, but haue none: neither let it see the dawning of the day,
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Let the starres of that night be dimme thorowe darkenesse of it, let it loke for light, but haue none, neither let it see the dawning of the day:
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but [have] none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
Webster's Bible (1833)
Let the stars of the twilight of it be dark. Let it look for light, but have none, Neither let it see the eyelids of the morning,
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Let the stars of its twilight be dark, Let it wait for light, and there is none, And let it not look on the eyelids of the dawn.
American Standard Version (1901)
Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark: Let it look for light, but have none; Neither let it behold the eyelids of the morning:
American Standard Version (1901)
Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark: Let it look for light, but have none; Neither let it behold the eyelids of the morning:
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Let its morning stars be dark; let it be looking for light, but may it not have any; let it not see the eyes of the dawn.
World English Bible (2000)
Let the stars of its twilight be dark. Let it look for light, but have none, neither let it see the eyelids of the morning,
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Let its morning stars be darkened; let it wait for daylight but find none, nor let it see the first rays of dawn,
Referenced Verses
- Job 41:18 : 18 The sword that strikes him does not avail, nor does the spear, dart, or javelin.
- Jer 8:15 : 15 We hoped for peace, but no good has come. We looked for a time of healing, but there is only terror.
- Jer 13:16 : 16 Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, and before your feet stumble on the darkening mountains. You hope for light, but He will turn it to gloom and thick darkness.
- Job 30:26 : 26 But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness came.
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