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Job 3:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

because it let me be born into a world of trouble.

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The LORD knew that Jacob loved Rachel more than he did Leah, and so he gave children to Leah, but not to Rachel.

I am sick of life! And from my deep despair, I complain to you, my God.

Today I complain bitterly, because God has been cruel and made me suffer.

Why didn't I die at birth?

Darken its morning stars and remove all hope of light,

Rid yourself of all worry and pain, because the wonderful moments of youth quickly disappear.

He deserves to die for not killing me before I was born. Then my mother's body would have been my grave.

But he gave Hannah even more, because he loved Hannah very much, even though the LORD had kept her from having children of her own.