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:
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.
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
In the Book of Job, set in the ancient Near East, Job is a righteous man enduring severe trials allowed by God to test his faith, including the loss of his family, wealth, and health. In Chapter 3, Job reaches a point of deep despair and curses the day of his birth, using poetic language to express his wish that the night of his conception be shrouded in darkness. This reflects the cultural practice in ancient literature where individuals in extreme suffering lamented their existence as a way to voice their anguish to God.
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