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May darkness and the shadow of death[a] reclaim it.
May a dark cloud settle over it.
May whatever blackens the day terrify it.
As for that night, may deep darkness take it away!
May it not be included[b] among the days of the year
or show up in the list of months.
Oh let that night be barren!
May no joyful shout be heard in it.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 3:5 The scribes of the Hebrew text consistently spell this word as a word that means the shadow of death. Many recent translations alter the spelling to a very similar word that means deep darkness. The EHV in many cases retains the traditional reading of the Hebrew scribes.
  2. Job 3:6 The translation follows the ancient versions. The Hebrew reads may it not rejoice.