# may thick darkness seize it

This darkness is again spoken of as if it were a person who could grasp and hold the night. AT: "may thick darkness make it disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]]).

# thick darkness

"deep darkness" or "complete darkness"

# May it not rejoice

The word "it" refers to the night of Job's birth or conception. The night of Job's conception is spoken of as if it were a person who should not rejoice. AT: "May that night vanish from the calendar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]]).

# may it not come into the number

That night is spoken of as if it were a person who could walk. AT: "may no one count it in the number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]]).

# may that night be barren

The night of Job's birth is spoken of as if it were a woman. AT: "may no child be born on that night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]]).

# may no joyful voice come into it

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. AT: "may no one hear the happy cry at the birth of a son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]).

# joyful voice come

Here the voice stands for a person who is happy. AT: "may no one be happy in it ever again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/darkness]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rejoice]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/barren]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/joy]]