Job 3:8

What does Job 3:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 3:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Let them curse it that curse the day, Who are ready to rouse up leviathan.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Let them curse it that curse the day, Who are ready to rouse up leviathan.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let it be cursed by those who put a curse on the day; who are ready to make Leviathan awake.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Let the cursers of day mark it, Who are ready to wake up Leviathan.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Let them curse it who curse the day, who are ready to raise up a leviathan:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to rouse Leviathan;

Context

v.7Lo, let that night be barren; Let no joyful voice come therein.

v.8This passage

v.9Let 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:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 9:17

    Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for the skilful women, that they may come:

  • 2 Chronicles 35:25

    And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations unto this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.

  • Amos 5:16

    Therefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the Lord: Wailing shall be in all the broad ways; and they shall say in all the streets, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful in lamentation to wailing.

  • Job 41:10

    None is so fierce that he dare stir him up; Who then is he that can stand before me?

  • Mark 5:38

    And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly.

  • Job 41:25

    When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid: By reason of consternation they are beside themselves.

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