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Job 3
Christian Standard Bible
Job 3
Christian Standard Bible
Job’s Opening Speech
3 After this, Job began to speak and cursed the day he was born. 2 He said:
3 May the day I was born perish,
and the night that said,
“A boy is conceived.”(A)
4 If only that day had turned to darkness!
May God above not care about it,
or light shine on it.
5 May darkness and gloom(B) reclaim it,
and a cloud settle over it.
May what darkens the day terrify it.
6 If only darkness had taken that night away!
May it not appear[a] among the days of the year
or be listed in the calendar.[b]
7 Yes, may that night be barren;
may no joyful shout(C) be heard in it.
8 Let those who curse days
condemn(D) it,
those who are ready to rouse Leviathan.(E)
9 May its morning stars grow dark.
May it wait for daylight but have none;
may it not see the breaking[c] of dawn.
10 For that night did not shut
the doors of my mother’s womb,
and hide sorrow from my eyes.
11 Why was I not stillborn;
why didn’t I die as I came from the womb?(F)
12 Why did the knees receive me,
and why were there breasts for me to nurse?(G)
13 Now I would certainly be lying down in peace;
I would be asleep.(H)
Then I would be at rest(I)
14 with the kings and counselors(J) of the earth,
who rebuilt ruined cities for themselves,
15 or with princes who had gold,
who filled their houses(K) with silver.
16 Or why was I not hidden like a miscarried child,(L)
like infants who never see daylight?
17 There the wicked(M) cease to make trouble,
and there the weary find rest.
18 The captives are completely at rest;(N)
they do not hear a taskmaster’s voice.(O)
19 Both small and great are there,
and the slave is set free from his master.(P)
20 Why is light given to one burdened with grief,
and life to those whose existence is bitter,(Q)
21 who wait for death,(R) but it does not come,
and search for it more than for hidden treasure,
22 who are filled with much joy
and are glad when they reach the grave?(S)
23 Why is life given to a man whose path is hidden,(T)
whom God has hedged in?
24 I sigh when food(U) is put before me,[d]
and my groans pour out like water.(V)
25 For the thing I feared has overtaken me,
and what I dreaded has happened to me.(W)
26 I cannot relax or be calm;
I have no rest,(X) for turmoil has come.
Job 3
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Job 3
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Las quejas de Job
3 Llegó el momento en que Job ya no pudo más y comenzó a maldecir el día en que nació. 2 Entonces, dijo:
3 «¡Maldito sea el día en que nací!
Maldita la noche en que anunciaron:
“¡Fue niño!”
4-6 ¡Que borren del calendario ese día!
¡Que nadie se acuerde de él,
ni siquiera el Dios del cielo!
¡Que sea arrojado en las tinieblas
y todos se olviden de él!
7 »¡Que en esa noche
nadie vuelva a nacer!
¡Que nadie grite de alegría!
8 ¡Que maldigan ese día
los que tienen poder
sobre el monstruo del mar!
9 ¡Que ese día no salga el sol
ni se vea la estrella de la mañana,
10 porque me dejó nacer
en un mundo de miserias!
11-13 »Mejor hubiera nacido muerto.
¡Así nadie me habría abrazado
ni me habría amamantado,
y ahora estaría descansando en paz!
14-15 ¡Estaría en la compañía
de esos reyes, gobernantes y consejeros
que construyeron grandes monumentos
y llenaron de oro y plata sus palacios!
16 »Mejor me hubieran enterrado
como se entierra a los niños
que nacen antes de tiempo
y nunca llegan a ver el sol.
17-18 Para los cansados y prisioneros,
la muerte es un descanso,
pues ya no oyen gritar al capataz.
Con la muerte, los malvados
dejan de hacer destrozos.
19 En la muerte se encuentran
los débiles y los poderosos,
y los esclavos se libran de sus amos.
20 »¿Por qué nos deja nacer Dios
si en la vida sólo vamos a sufrir?
¿Por qué deja seguir viviendo
a los que viven amargados?
21 Buscan con ansias la muerte,
como si buscaran un tesoro escondido.
Quisieran morirse,
pero la muerte no llega.
22 ¡Muy grande sería su alegría
si pudieran bajar a la tumba!
23 »Dios nos cierra el paso
y nos hace caminar a ciegas.
24 Lágrimas y quejas
son todo mi alimento.
25-26 Ya he perdido la paz.
Mis peores temores
se han hecho realidad».
Job 3
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Job 3
New International Version
Job Speaks
3 After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.(A) 2 He said:
3 “May the day of my birth perish,
and the night that said, ‘A boy is conceived!’(B)
4 That day—may it turn to darkness;
may God above not care about it;
may no light shine on it.
5 May gloom and utter darkness(C) claim it once more;
may a cloud settle over it;
may blackness overwhelm it.
6 That night—may thick darkness(D) seize it;
may it not be included among the days of the year
nor be entered in any of the months.
7 May that night be barren;
may no shout of joy(E) be heard in it.
8 May those who curse days[a] curse that day,(F)
those who are ready to rouse Leviathan.(G)
9 May its morning stars become dark;
may it wait for daylight in vain
and not see the first rays of dawn,(H)
10 for it did not shut the doors of the womb on me
to hide trouble from my eyes.
11 “Why did I not perish at birth,
and die as I came from the womb?(I)
12 Why were there knees to receive me(J)
and breasts that I might be nursed?
13 For now I would be lying down(K) in peace;
I would be asleep and at rest(L)
14 with kings and rulers of the earth,(M)
who built for themselves places now lying in ruins,(N)
15 with princes(O) who had gold,
who filled their houses with silver.(P)
16 Or why was I not hidden away in the ground like a stillborn child,(Q)
like an infant who never saw the light of day?(R)
17 There the wicked cease from turmoil,(S)
and there the weary are at rest.(T)
18 Captives(U) also enjoy their ease;
they no longer hear the slave driver’s(V) shout.(W)
19 The small and the great are there,(X)
and the slaves are freed from their owners.
20 “Why is light given to those in misery,
and life to the bitter of soul,(Y)
21 to those who long for death that does not come,(Z)
who search for it more than for hidden treasure,(AA)
22 who are filled with gladness
and rejoice when they reach the grave?(AB)
23 Why is life given to a man
whose way is hidden,(AC)
whom God has hedged in?(AD)
24 For sighing(AE) has become my daily food;(AF)
my groans(AG) pour out like water.(AH)
25 What I feared has come upon me;
what I dreaded(AI) has happened to me.(AJ)
26 I have no peace,(AK) no quietness;
I have no rest,(AL) but only turmoil.”(AM)
Footnotes
- Job 3:8 Or curse the sea
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