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Job 3:2-4
New Catholic Bible
Job 3:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 He said:
3 “Perish the day on which I was born
and the night it was said, ‘A boy is born.’
4 May that day turn to darkness;[a]
may God not take note of it from above,
and may light not shine upon it.
Job 3:2-4
New International Version
Job 3:2-4
New International Version
2 He said:
3 “May the day of my birth perish,
and the night that said, ‘A boy is conceived!’(A)
4 That day—may it turn to darkness;
may God above not care about it;
may no light shine on it.
Job 3:2-4
New King James Version
Job 3:2-4
New King James Version
2 And Job [a]spoke, and said:
3 “May(A) the day perish on which I was born,
And the night in which it was said,
‘A male child is conceived.’
4 May that day be darkness;
May God above not seek it,
Nor the light shine upon it.
Footnotes
- Job 3:2 Lit. answered
Job 3:2-4
English Standard Version
Job 3:2-4
English Standard Version
2 And Job said:
3 (A)“Let the day perish on which I was born,
and the night that said,
‘A man is conceived.’
4 Let that day be darkness!
May God above not seek it,
nor light shine upon it.
New International Version (NIV) 
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English Standard Version (ESV) 
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