KJV ORIGINAL
Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Let that day be filled with darkness; let God not look down on it from heaven, and let no light shine on it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is expressing his deep anguish by wishing that the day he was born had never existed or been noticed by God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Job's first major speech after losing his children, wealth, and health. After sitting in silence with his friends for seven days, Job finally breaks his silence with a poetic lament cursing the day of his birth. In ancient Hebrew culture, light was associated with blessing and life, while darkness represented curse and death.
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