Chapter 3

1Afterward, Iyov began to speak and cursed the day of his birth.

a-kha-ray KHAYN pa-TAKH i-YOV et PEE-hu vai-ka-LAYL et yo-MO

אאַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן פָּתַ֤ח אִיּוֹב֙ אֶת־פִּ֔יהוּ וַיְקַלֵּ֖ל אֶת־יוֹמֽוֹ׃

2Iyov spoke up and said:

vai-YA-an i-YOV va-YO-mer

בוַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

3Perish the day on which I was born, And the night it was announced, “A male has been conceived!”

yo-VAD yom i-VAD bo v'-ha-la-YE-lah a-MAR ho-RA ga-VER

גיֹ֣אבַד י֭וֹם אִוָּ֣לֶד בּ֑וֹ וְהַלַּ֥יְלָה אָ֝מַ֗ר הֹ֣רָה גָֽבֶר׃

4May that day be darkness; May Hashem above have no concern for it; May light not shine on it;

ha-YOM ha-HU y'-HI-kho-SHEKH al-yid-r'-SHE-hu e-lo-HA mi-ma-AL v'-al-to-FA a-LA-yu n'-HA-ra

דהַיּ֥וֹם הַה֗וּא יְֽהִ֫י־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ אַֽל־יִדְרְשֵׁ֣הוּ אֱל֣וֹהַּ מִמַּ֑עַל וְאַל־תּוֹפַ֖ע עָלָ֣יו נְהָרָֽה׃

5May darkness and deep gloom reclaim it; May a pall lie over it; May what blackens the day terrify it.

yig-a-LU-khu kho-SHEKH v'-tza-l'-MA-vet tish-KON-a-LA-yu a-na-NAH, y'-va-a-tu-HU ki-m'-ri-REI yom

היִגְאָלֻ֡הוּ חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְ֭צַלְמָוֶת תִּשְׁכׇּן־עָלָ֣יו עֲנָנָ֑ה יְ֝בַעֲתֻ֗הוּ כִּֽמְרִ֥ירֵי יֽוֹם׃

6May obscurity carry off that night; May it not be counted among the days of the year; May it not appear in any of its months;

ha-LA-yi-LAH ha-HU yi-ka-CHE-hu-o-FEL al yi-CHA-de b'-i-MAY sha-NAH b'-mis-PA-yar y'-ra-KHEEM al ya-VO

והַלַּ֥יְלָה הַהוּא֮ יִקָּחֵ֢ה֫וּ־אֹ֥פֶל אַל־יִ֭חַדְּ בִּימֵ֣י שָׁנָ֑ה בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר יְ֝רָחִ֗ים אַל־יָבֹֽא׃

7May that night be desolate; May no sound of joy be heard in it;

hi-NEH ha-la-YE-la ha-HU y'-HEE gal-MUD al-ta-VO r'-na-NA bo

זהִנֵּ֤ה הַלַּ֣יְלָה הַ֭הוּא יְהִ֣י גַלְמ֑וּד אַל־תָּב֖וֹא רְנָנָ֣ה בֽוֹ׃

8May those who cast spells upon the day damn it, Those prepared to disable Leviathan;

yi-k'-BU-hu o-r'-RAY-yom ha-a-ti-DEEM o-RAYR li-v'-ya-TAN

חיִקְּבֻ֥הוּ אֹֽרְרֵי־י֑וֹם הָ֝עֲתִידִ֗ים עֹרֵ֥ר לִוְיָתָֽן׃

9May its twilight stars remain dark; May it hope for light and have none; May it not see the glimmerings of the dawn—

yech'sh'khu kokh'vei nish'po y'-kav-le-or va-a-yin v'-al yir'-eh b'-a-fa-pey-sha-khar

טיֶחְשְׁכוּ֮ כּוֹכְבֵ֢י נִ֫שְׁפּ֥וֹ יְקַו־לְא֥וֹר וָאַ֑יִן וְאַל־יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה בְּעַפְעַפֵּי־שָֽׁחַר׃

10Because it did not block my mother's womb, And hide trouble from my eyes.

ki lo SA-gar dal-TEI vit-NI, va-YAS-ter a-MAL me-EI-nai

יכִּ֤י לֹ֣א סָ֭גַר דַּלְתֵ֣י בִטְנִ֑י וַיַּסְתֵּ֥ר עָ֝מָ֗ל מֵעֵינָֽי׃

11Why did I not die at birth, Expire as I came forth from the womb?

la-MAH lo me-RE-khem a-MUT mi-BE-ten ya-TZA-tee v'-eg-VA

יאלָ֤מָּה לֹּ֣א מֵרֶ֣חֶם אָמ֑וּת מִבֶּ֖טֶן יָצָ֣אתִי וְאֶגְוָֽע׃

12Why were there knees to receive me, Or breasts for me to suck?

ma-DU-a ki-d'-MU-nee vir-KA-yim u-MAH sha-DA-yim ki ee-NAK

יבמַ֭דּוּעַ קִדְּמ֣וּנִי בִרְכָּ֑יִם וּמַה־שָּׁ֝דַ֗יִם כִּ֣י אִינָֽק׃

13For now would I be lying in repose, asleep and at rest,

ki-a-TAH sha-KHAV-tee v'-esh-KOT ya-SHAN-tee AZ ya-NU-akh LEE

יגכִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה שָׁכַ֣בְתִּי וְאֶשְׁק֑וֹט יָ֝שַׁ֗נְתִּי אָ֤ז ׀ יָנ֬וּחַֽ לִֽי׃

14With the world's kings and counselors who rebuild ruins for themselves,

im-m'-la-KHEEM v'-yo-a-TZEI a-RETZ ha-bo-NIM kho-RA-vot la-MO

ידעִם־מְ֭לָכִים וְיֹ֣עֲצֵי אָ֑רֶץ הַבֹּנִ֖ים חֳרָב֣וֹת לָֽמוֹ׃

15Or with nobles who possess gold and who fill their houses with silver.

o im-sa-RIM za-HAV la-HEM ha-m'-ma-l'-IM ba-TE-hem ka-SEF

טוא֣וֹ עִם־שָׂ֭רִים זָהָ֣ב לָהֶ֑ם הַֽמְמַלְאִ֖ים בָּתֵּיהֶ֣ם כָּֽסֶף׃

16Or why was I not like a buried stillbirth, Like babies who never saw the light?

o k'-NE-fel ta-MUN lo e-HE-yeh k'-o-l'-LEEM lo-RA-u oR

טזא֤וֹ כְנֵ֣פֶל טָ֭מוּן לֹ֣א אֶהְיֶ֑ה כְּ֝עֹלְלִ֗ים לֹא־רָ֥אוּ אֽוֹר׃

17There the wicked cease from troubling; There rest those whose strength is spent.

sham r'-sha-EEM kha-D'-lu RO-g'-z, v'-sham ya-NOO-khu y'-gi-EI ko-AKH

יזשָׁ֣ם רְ֭שָׁעִים חָ֣דְלוּ רֹ֑גֶז וְשָׁ֥ם יָ֝נ֗וּחוּ יְגִ֣יעֵי כֹֽחַ׃

18Prisoners are wholly at ease; They do not hear the taskmaster's voice.

YA-khad a-see-REEM sha-a-NA-nu, lo sha-M'-U kol no-GAYSH

יחיַ֭חַד אֲסִירִ֣ים שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּ לֹ֥א שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ ק֣וֹל נֹגֵֽשׂ׃

19Small and great alike are there, And the slave is free of his master.

ka-TON v'-ga-DOL sham HU v'-E-ved kho-F'-shi me-a-do-NAI

יטקָטֹ֣ן וְ֭גָדוֹל שָׁ֣ם ה֑וּא וְ֝עֶ֗בֶד חׇפְשִׁ֥י מֵאֲדֹנָֽיו׃

20Why does He give light to the sufferer And life to the bitter in spirit;

la-MAH yi-TEN l'-a-MEL or v'-cha-YIM l'-ma-REI na-FESH

כלָ֤מָּה יִתֵּ֣ן לְעָמֵ֣ל א֑וֹר וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃

21To those who wait for death but it does not come, Who search for it more than for treasure,

ha-m'-kha-KEEM la-ma-VET v'-EY-ne-NU va-ya-KH'-ru-HU mi-mat-mo-NEEM

כאהַֽמְחַכִּ֣ים לַמָּ֣וֶת וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃

22Who rejoice to exultation, And are glad to reach the grave;

ha-s'-ME-kheem e-lei-GIL ya-see-SU kee yim-t'-ZU-ka-VER

כבהַשְּׂמֵחִ֥ים אֱלֵי־גִ֑יל יָ֝שִׂ֗ישׂוּ כִּ֣י יִמְצְאוּ־קָֽבֶר׃

23To the man who has lost his way, Whom Hashem has hedged about?

l'-GE-ver a-SHER dar-KO nis-ta-RAH va-YA-sekh e-lo-AH ba-a-DO

כגלְ֭גֶבֶר אֲשֶׁר־דַּרְכּ֣וֹ נִסְתָּ֑רָה וַיָּ֖סֶךְ אֱל֣וֹהַּ בַּעֲדֽוֹ׃

24My groaning serves as my bread; My roaring pours forth as water.

ki-lif-NEI lach-MI an-kha-TEE ta-VO, va-yit-TE-khu kha-MA-yim sha-a-GO-tai

כדכִּֽי־לִפְנֵ֣י לַ֭חְמִי אַנְחָתִ֣י תָבֹ֑א וַֽיִּתְּכ֥וּ כַ֝מַּ֗יִם שַׁאֲגֹתָֽי׃

25For what I feared has overtaken me; What I dreaded has come upon me.

ki fa-KHAD fa-KHAD-tee va-ye-a-ta-YAY-nee va-a-SHER ya-GOR-tee ya-VO lee

כהכִּ֤י פַ֣חַד פָּ֭חַדְתִּי וַיֶּאֱתָיֵ֑נִי וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָ֝גֹ֗רְתִּי יָ֣בֹא לִֽי׃

26I had no repose, no quiet, no rest, And trouble came.

lo sha-LA-ve-TEE, v'-lo sha-KAT-tee, v'-lo-NAKH-tee, va-YA-vo RO-gez.

כולֹ֤א שָׁלַ֨וְתִּי ׀ וְלֹ֖א שָׁקַ֥טְתִּי וְֽלֹא־נָ֗חְתִּי וַיָּ֥בֹא רֹֽגֶז׃