Job 3:11 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Why from the womb do I not die? From the belly I have come forth and gasp!
English ASV
Why died I not from the womb? Why did I not give up the ghost when my mother bare me?
English Amplified
Why was I not stillborn? Why did I not give up the ghost when my mother bore me?
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Why was I not stillborn? Why did I not give up the ghost when my mother bore me?
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Why did I not perish at birth; why did I not die as I came from the womb?
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Why was I not stillborn; why didn’t I die as I came from the womb?
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Wherefore did I not die from the womb, come forth from the belly and expire?
English EASY 2024
It would have been better if I had died at birth. I should have been born dead.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Why didn't I die when I was born? Why didn't I die as I came from my mother's womb?
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
"Why did I not die at birth, come out from the womb and expire?
English GNT (Good News Translation)
I wish I had died in my mother's womb or died the moment I was born.
English God's Word - GW 1995
"Why didn't I die as soon as I was born and breathe my last breath when I came out of the womb?
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Why was I not stillborn; [why] didn't I die as I came from the womb?
English KJV 1611
Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
English LSB
“Why did I not die from the womb, Come forth from the womb and breathe my last?
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
“Why did I not die at birth? Why did I not expire when I came out of the womb?
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Why did I not die at birth, Come forth from the womb and expire?
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Why did I not perish at birth, come forth from the womb and expire?
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
“Why did I not die at birth, and why did I not expire as I came out of the womb?
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"Why didn't I die when I was born? Why didn't I die as I came out of my mother's body?
English NIV
"Why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the womb?
English NKJ 1982
“Why did I not die at birth? Why did I not perish when I came from the womb?
English NLT
"Why didn't I die at birth as I came from the womb?
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
"Why did I not die at birth, come forth from the womb and expire?
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
“Why did I not die at birth, come forth from the womb and expire?
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“Why didn't I die at birth?
English Tyndale 1537
Alas, why died I not in the birth? Why did not I perish, as soon as I came out of my mother's womb?