King James Version

Job 3:8

Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.

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יִקְּבֻ֥הוּyiqvuhvwith holesנָקַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “with holes”, an unfinished actionH5344to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel)appoint, blaspheme, bore, curse, express, with holes, name, pierce, strike through.אֹרְרֵיorereto execrateאָרַרverb, qal, participle, construct — “to execrate”, a verb used as a describing wordH779to execrate[idiom] bitterly curse.י֑וֹםyomas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הָ֝עֲתִידִ֗יםhaatidimthe things that shall comeעָתִידdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the things that shall come”, the ordinary formH6264prepared; by implication, skilful; feminine plural the future; also treasurethings that shall come, ready, treasures.עֹרֵ֥רorerwakeעוּרverb, polel, infinitive construct — “wake”, the to-form of the verbH5782to wake (literally or figuratively)(a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), [idiom] master, raise (up), stir up (self).לִוְיָתָֽןlivyatanleviathanלִוְיָתָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “leviathan”, the ordinary formH3882a wreathed animal, i.e. a serpent (especially the crocodile or some other large sea-monster); figuratively, the constellation of the dragon; also as a symbol of Babylonleviathan, mourning.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to rouse up leviathan.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let them curse it that curse the day, Who are ready to rouse up leviathan.

Young’s Literal Translation

Let the cursers of day mark it, Who are ready to wake up Leviathan.

World English Bible

Let them curse it who curse the day, who are ready to rouse up leviathan.

Darby Translation

Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to rouse Leviathan;

Douay-Rheims

Let them curse it who curse the day. who are ready to raise up a leviathan:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to rouse up leviathan.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But let him that curses that day curse it, even he that is ready to attack the great whale.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀλλὰ καταράσαιτο αὐτὴν ὁ καταρώμενος τὴν ἡμέραν ἐκείνην, ὁ μέλλων τὸ μέγα κῆτος χειρώσασθαι.