Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
give it their curse also, even those that be ready to raise vp 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 King James verseion
Let those curse it who curse the day, who are ready to stir up 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 Despised be that night, and discommended: let them that curse the day, 8 give it their curse also, even those that be ready to raise vp Leviathan. 9 Let the stars of that night be dim through darkness of it. Let it look for light, but let it see none, neither the raising up of the fair morning:
Phrases
Cross References
Job 41:1
Darest thou draw out Leviathan with an angle, or bind his tongue with a snare?
Job 41:10
And why? There dare none be so bold as to raise him up. Who is able to stand before me?
2 Chronicles 35:25
And Jeremiah lamented Josiah, and all singing men and singing women speak of Josiah to this day, and made it an ordinance in Israel: and they be written in lamentations.
Job 41:25
When he goeth, the mightiest of all are afraid, and the waves heave.
Jeremiah 9:17-18
Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, "Look that ye call for mourning wives, and send for wise women: that they come shortly,
Amos 5:16
"'If no,' sayeth the LORD God, the God of hosts, 'there shall be mourning in all streets. Yea, they shall say in every street: alas, alas. They shall call the husbandman to lamentation; and such as can mourn, to mourning.
Matthew 11:17
and say, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; We have mourned unto you, and ye have not sorrowed.
Mark 5:38
And he came unto the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, and saw the wondering and them that wept and wailed greatly;