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Let the stars of its twilight be darkened;
Let it hope for light but have none,
And let it not see the [a]breaking dawn,
10 Because it did not shut the opening of my mother’s [b]body,
Or hide trouble from my eyes.

11 (A)Why did I not die from the womb,
Come forth from the womb and breathe my last?

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  1. Job 3:9 Lit eyelids of
  2. Job 3:10 Lit stomach

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:

10 Because it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.

11 Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?

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May the stars of its morning be dark;
May it look for light, but have none,
And not see the [a]dawning of the day;
10 Because it did not shut up the doors of my mother’s womb,
Nor hide sorrow from my eyes.

11 “Why(A) did I not die at birth?
Why did I not [b]perish when I came from the womb?

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  1. Job 3:9 eyelids of the dawn
  2. Job 3:11 expire