Job 3:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it; may the blackness of the day overwhelm it.

Young's Literal Translation
Let darkness and death-shade redeem it, Let a cloud tabernacle upon it, Let them terrify it as the most bitter of days.

King James Bible
Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.

Hebrew
May darkness
חֹ֣שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

and gloom
וְ֭צַלְמָוֶת (wə·ṣal·mā·weṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6757: Death-like shadow, deep shadow

reclaim it,
יִגְאָלֻ֡הוּ (yiḡ·’ā·lu·hū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

and a cloud
עֲנָנָ֑ה (‘ă·nā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6053: Cloudiness

settle
תִּשְׁכָּן־ (tiš·kān-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell

over it;
עָלָ֣יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

may the blackness
כִּֽמְרִ֥ירֵי (kim·rî·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3650: Darkness, gloominess

of the day
יֽוֹם׃ (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

overwhelm it.
יְ֝בַעֲתֻ֗הוּ (yə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯu·hū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1204: To fall upon, startle, terrify

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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