Job 3:9

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:

King James Version
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Other Translations for Job 3:9

BSB
May its morning stars grow dark; may it wait in vain for daylight; may it not see the breaking of dawn.
AKJV
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:
CPDV
Let the stars be concealed with its darkness. Let it expect light, and not see it, nor the rising of the dawn in the East.
ERV
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:
NHEB
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,
SMT
The stars of its twilight shall he dark; it shall wait for light, and none; and it shall not look upon the eyelashes of the dawn.

Commentary for Job 3:9

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Job 3:9
Summary
Night's stars and dawn extinguished
Event
Cursing night's eternal darkness
Estimated Time Period
c. 2000 BC
Category
Lament