Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Let those curse it who curse the day, who are ready to stir up Leviathan.
New American Standard Bible
Who are
King James Version
Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.
Holman Bible
cast a spell
those who are skilled in rousing Leviathan.
International Standard Version
Let whoever curses days curse it those who are ready to awaken monsters.
A Conservative Version
Let them curse it who curse the day, who are ready to rouse up leviathan.
American Standard Version
Let them curse it that curse the day, Who are ready to rouse up leviathan.
Amplified
“Let those curse it
Who are skilled in rousing up Leviathan.
Bible in Basic English
Let it be cursed by those who put a curse on the day; who are ready to make Leviathan awake.
Darby Translation
Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to rouse Leviathan;
Julia Smith Translation
They cursing the day shall curse it, they being ready to rouse up the sea monster.
King James 2000
Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to arouse leviathan.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let those who curse the day curse it, those who are skilled at rousing Leviathan.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
give it their curse also, even those that be ready to raise vp Leviathan.
NET Bible
Let those who curse the day curse it -- those who are prepared to rouse Leviathan.
New Heart English Bible
Let them curse it who curse the day, who are ready to rouse up leviathan.
The Emphasized Bible
Let day-cursers denounce it, Those skilled in rousing the dragon of the sky:
Webster
Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.
World English Bible
Let them curse it who curse the day, who are ready to rouse up leviathan.
Youngs Literal Translation
Let the cursers of day mark it, Who are ready to wake up Leviathan.
Interlinear
Naqab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 3:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Regrets His Birth
7 Lo, let that night be barren; let no joyful voice come in it. 8 Let those curse it who curse the day, who are ready to stir up Leviathan. 9 Let the stars of its twilight be dark; let it look for light, but have none. Let it not see the eyelids of the dawn.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 41:1
Can you draw out the leviathan with a hook, or hold down his tongue with a cord?
Job 41:10
None is so fierce as to dare to stir him up; who then is able to stand before Me?
2 Chronicles 35:25
And Jeremiah mourned for Josiah. And all the singing men and the singing women have spoken of Josiah in their lamentations until this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel. And behold, they are written in the Lamentations.
Job 41:25
The mighty are afraid from his rising; they are beside themselves from the crashing.
Jeremiah 9:17-18
So says Jehovah of Hosts, Think carefully, and call for the wailers, that they may come. And send for the wise women, that they may come;
Amos 5:16
So Jehovah, the God of Hosts, the Master, says this: Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! Alas! And they shall call the tiller to mourning, and those who are skillful in mourning to wailing.
Matthew 11:17
saying, We played the flute to you, and you did not dance! We mourned to you, but you did not wail!
Mark 5:38
And He came to the synagogue ruler's and saw a tumult, and weeping and much wailing.