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20 Are not the days of my life few?[a]
    Let me alone, that I may find a little comfort[b]
21 before I go whence I shall not return,
    to the land of gloom and deep darkness,
22 the land of gloom[c] and chaos,
    where light is as darkness.”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 10:20 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb Are not my days few? Let him cease
  2. Job 10:20 Heb brighten up
  3. Job 10:22 Heb gloom as darkness, deep darkness

20 Are not my few days(A) almost over?(B)
    Turn away from me(C) so I can have a moment’s joy(D)
21 before I go to the place of no return,(E)
    to the land of gloom and utter darkness,(F)
22 to the land of deepest night,
    of utter darkness(G) and disorder,
    where even the light is like darkness.”(H)

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