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# may that night be barren
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The night of Job's birth is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "may no child be born on that night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])
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# may no joyful voice come into it
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Here that the night of Job's birth is spoken of as if it were a time when it was still possible for someone to be happy. Alternate translation: "may no one hear the happy cry at the birth of a son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# joyful voice come
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Here the voice stands for a person who is happy. Alternate translation: "may no one be happy in it ever again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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