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At length, Iyov broke the silence and cursed the day of his [birth].
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Iyov said,
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"Perish the day I was born and the night that said, 'A man is conceived.'
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May that day be darkness, may God on high not seek it, may no light shine on it,
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may gloom dark as death defile it, may clouds settle on it, may it be terrified by its own blackness.
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"As for that night, may thick darkness seize it, may it not be joined to the days of the year, may it not be numbered among the months;
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (The Complete Jewish Bible Online)
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