Cross References

Job 3:10

New American Bible - revised edition

Because it did not keep shut the doors of the womb to shield my eyes from trouble!

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for the Lord had closed every womb in Abimelech’s household on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah.

When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he made her fruitful, while Rachel was barren.

Today especially my complaint is bitter, his hand is heavy upon me in my groanings.

Why did I not die at birth, come forth from the womb and expire?

May the stars of its twilight be darkened; may it look for daylight, but have none, nor gaze on the eyes of the dawn,

Banish misery from your heart and remove pain from your body, for youth and black hair are fleeting.

because he did not kill me in the womb! Then my mother would have been my grave, her womb confining me forever.

but he would give a double portion to Hannah because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb.