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Job 7:4

ExhaustionGrief

2 As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:

3 So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.

When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.

5 My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.

6 My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and are spent without hope.

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BSB
When I lie down I think: ‘When will I get up?’ But the night drags on, and I toss and turn until dawn.
KJV
When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.
WEB
When I lie down, I say, ‘When will I arise, and the night be gone?’ I toss and turn until the dawning of the day.
ASV
When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? And I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.
DARBY
If I lie down, I say, When shall I rise up, and the darkness be gone? and I am full of tossings until the dawn.
BLB
When I lie down, then I say, ‘When shall I arise?’ But the night is measured out, and I am full of tossings until dawn.
ÅB
Når jeg legger meg, da sier jeg: Når skal jeg stå opp? Og lang blir kvelden, og jeg blir trett av å kaste meg hit og dit inntil morgenlysningen.
OTB
Når jeg legger meg, spør jeg: ‘Når skal jeg stå opp?’
Men natten drar ut,
Og jeg er urolig til det blir morgen.
B1930
Når jeg legger mig, da sier jeg: Når skal jeg stå op? Og lang blir aftenen, og jeg blir trett av å kaste mig hit og dit inntil morgenlysningen.

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