Narrative order · Job · Patriarchs
Job laments the day of his birth
After the long silence, Job cursed the day of his birth and asked why life is given to those in misery. He described himself as without ease, quiet, or rest because trouble had come upon him (Job 3:1-26).
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📖 Job 3:1–3
1After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 2And this is what he said: 3“May the day of my birth perish, and the night it was said, ‘A boy is conceived.’
Sources: Scripture — Job 3:1-26
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