KJV ORIGINAL
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:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Let the stars of that night's twilight go dark; let it wait for light that never comes, and never let it see the dawn break.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is wishing that the day he was born would have been completely dark—no stars, no dawn, no light at all—essentially wishing it had never existed.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Job's anguished curse upon the day of his birth, spoken after he lost his children, wealth, and health. In ancient times, people believed that days and nights had their own existence and character. Job is using poetic language to express his deep despair, wishing he had never been born by cursing the very day and night of his birth.
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