Job 3:7Behold, let that night be barren. Let no joyful voice come therein.
The setting
Job continues cursing the night of his conception, wishing it had been barren — producing no life, no celebration, no joy...
The emotion here: wishing for complete non-existence while enduring physical agony
The original word
galmud (גַּלְמוּד) — completely barren, sterile, producing nothing at all
Why it matters
In ancient cultures, barren nights were seen as cursed by the gods — the ultimate failure
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What most readers miss in Job 3:7
This is the climax of Job's birth-curse — he wants the very night to be infertile so he never exists
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about literal infertility, but Job is using barrenness as a metaphor — he wants the night itself to be unable to 'produce' him.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 3:7
Bible Genome reading
Job 3:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 3:7 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include barrenness, silence, emptiness. Notable phrases: let that night be barren; no joyful voice. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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