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Job 3:4

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “May that day be darkness; Let not God above care for it, Nor light shine on it.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Let that day be darkness; Let not God from above seek for it, Neither let the light shine upon it.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— That day—let it be darkness, let not +God care for it from above, neither let light shine upon it:
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— That day, be it darkness,—Let not God enquire after it from above, May there shine upon it no clear beam:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— That day—let it be darkness, Let not God require it from above, Nor let light shine upon it.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Let that day be turned into darkness, let not God regard it from above, and let not the light shine upon it.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Let that day bee darkenesse, let not God regarde it from aboue, neyther let the light shine vpon it,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Let that day bee darkenesse, let not God regard it from aboue, neither let the light shine vpon it.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Let that night be darkness, and let not the Lord regard it from above, neither let light come upon it.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Let that day be darkness; let not Eloah regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Let that x1931
(1931) Complement
הוּא
huw'
{hoo}
The second form is the feminine beyond the Pentateuch; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are.
day 3117
{3117} Prime
יוֹם
yowm
{yome}
From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverbially).
be x1961
(1961) Complement
הָיָה
hayah
{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
darkness; 2822
{2822} Prime
חֹשֶׁךְ
choshek
{kho-shek'}
From H2821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness.
let not x408
(0408) Complement
אַל
'al
{al}
A negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing.
´Élôåh אֱלוֹהַ 433
{0433} Prime
אֱלוֹהַּ
'elowahh
{el-o'-ah}
(The second form is rare); probably prolonged (emphatically) from H0410; a deity or the deity.
regard 1875
{1875} Prime
דּרשׁ
darash
{daw-rash'}
A primitive root; properly to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication to seek or ask; specifically to worship.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
it from above, 4605
{4605} Prime
מַעַל
ma`al
{mah'-al}
From H5927; properly the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
neither x408
(0408) Complement
אַל
'al
{al}
A negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing.
let the light 5105
{5105} Prime
נְהָרָה
n@harah
{neh-haw-raw'}
From H5102 in its original sense; daylight.
shine 3313
{3313} Prime
יָפַע
yapha`
{yaw-fah'}
A primitive root; to shine.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
upon x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
it.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Job 3:4

_ _ let not God regard it — rather, more poetically, “seek it out.” “Let not God stoop from His bright throne to raise it up from its dark hiding-place.” The curse on the day in Job 3:3, is amplified in Job 3:4, Job 3:5; that on the night, in Job 3:6-10.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 3:1-10.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 3:4

Darkness — I wish the sun had never risen upon that day, or, which is all one, that it had never been; and whensoever that day returns, I wish it may be black, and gloomy, and uncomfortable. Regard — From heaven, by causing the light of the sun which is in heaven to shine upon it.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Job 3:4

Let that day be darkness; let not God (d) regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.

(d) Let it be put out of the number of days, and let it not have the sight of the sun to separate it from the night.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
darkness:

Exodus 10:22-23 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: ... They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
Joel 2:2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, [even] to the years of many generations.
Amos 5:18 Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end [is] it for you? the day of the LORD [is] darkness, and not light.
Matthew 27:45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
Acts 27:20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on [us], all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
Revelation 16:10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,

God regard:

Deuteronomy 11:12 A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God [are] always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ex 10:22. Dt 11:12. Jol 2:2. Am 5:18. Mt 27:45. Ac 27:20. Rv 16:10.

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