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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.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 7 of Job. Job describes human existence as exhausting service, like an endless workday. His nights offer no rest and his life seems to pass quickly. The poetry transforms Job’s individual experience into a reflection on the brevity and hardship of human life.
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Compare Job 7:4 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Wenn ich mich legte, sprach ich: Wann werde ich aufstehen? Und der Abend ward mir lang; ich wälzte mich und wurde des satt bis zur Dämmerung.
Español · RVR1909 Cuando estoy acostado, digo: ¿Cuándo me levantaré? Y mide mi corazón la noche, Y estoy harto de devaneos hasta el alba.
Español · NTBT Cuando me acuesto, digo: “¿Cuándo me levantaré?”. La noche se alarga y me canso de dar vueltas hasta el alba.
Français · LSG Je me couche, et je dis: Quand me lèverai-je? quand finira la nuit? Et je suis rassasié d'agitations jusqu'au point du jour.
Italiano · DIO1885 Se mi son posto a giacere, dico: Quando mi leverò? Quando sarà passata la notte? E mi stanco di dimenarmi fino all’alba.
Português · ARC Deitando-me a dormir, então digo: Quando me levantarei? Mas comprida é a noite, e farto-me de me revolver na cama até à alva.
中文 · RCUV 我躺臥的時候就說： 『我何時可以起來呢？』漫漫長夜， 我總是翻來覆去，直到天亮。
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