Job 14

Job Speaks of the Finality of Death

1“1ManH120, who is bornH3205 of womanH802, Is 2short-livedH7116H3117 and 3fullH7649 of turmoilH7267.24Like a flowerH6731 he comesH3318 forthH3318 and withersH4448. He also fleesH1272 like 5a shadowH6738 and does not remainH5975.3You alsoH637 6openH6491 Your eyesH5869 on him And 7bringH935 8him into judgmentH4941 with Yourself.49WhoH4310 can makeH5414 the cleanH2889 out of the uncleanH2931? NoH3808 oneH259!5SinceH518 his daysH3117 are determinedH2782, The 10numberH4557 of his monthsH2320 is with You; And his limitsH2706 You have 11setH6213 so that he cannotH3808 passH5674.612TurnH8159 Your gazeH8159 from him that he may 13restH2308, UntilH5704 he 14fulfillsH7521 his dayH3117 like a hiredH7916 manH7916.

7“For thereH3426 is hopeH8615 for a treeH6086, WhenH518 it is cutH3772 downH3772, that it will sproutH2498 againH5750, And its shootsH3127 will not 15failH2308.8ThoughH518 its rootsH8328 growH2204 oldH2204 in the groundH776 And its stumpH1503 diesH4191 in the dryH6083 soilH6083,9At the scentH7381 of waterH4325 it will flourishH6524 And putH6213 forthH6213 sprigsH7105 likeH3644 a plantH5194.10But 16manH1397 diesH4191 and liesH2522 prostrateH2522. ManH120 17expiresH1478, and whereH335 is he?11As 18waterH4325 19evaporatesH235 from the seaH3220, And a riverH5104 becomesH2717 parchedH2717 and driedH3001 up,12So 20manH376 liesH7901 downH7901 and does not riseH6965. UntilH5704 the heavensH8064 are noH1115 longerH1115, 21He will not awakeH7019 norH3808 be arousedH5782 out of 22his sleepH8142.

13“OhH4310H5414 that You would hideH6845 me in 23SheolH7585, That You would concealH5641 me 24untilH5704 Your wrathH639 returnsH7725 to You, That You would setH7896 a limitH2706 for me and rememberH2142 me!14IfH518 a manH1397 diesH4191, will he liveH2421 again? AllH3605 the daysH3117 of my struggleH6635 I will waitH3176 UntilH5704 my changeH2487 comesH935.15You will callH7121, and I will answerH6030 You; You will longH3700 for 25the workH4639 of Your handsH3027.16For nowH6258 You 26numberH5608 my stepsH6806, You do not 27observeH8104 my sinH2403.17My transgressionH6588 is 28sealedH2856 up in a bagH6872, And You 29wrapH2950 up my iniquityH5771.

18“But the fallingH5307 mountainH2022 30crumblesH5034 awayH5034, And the rockH6697 movesH6275 from its placeH4725;19WaterH4325 wearsH7833 awayH7833 stonesH68, Its torrentsH5599 washH7857 awayH7857 the dustH6083 of the earthH776; So You 31destroyH6 man’sH582 hopeH8615.20You foreverH5331 overpowerH8630 him and he 32departsH1980; You changeH8132 his appearanceH6440 and sendH7971 him awayH7971.21His sonsH1121 achieveH3513 honorH3513, but 33he does not knowH3045 it; Or they becomeH6819 insignificantH6819, but he does not perceiveH995 it.22But his 34bodyH1320 painsH3510 him, And he mournsH56 only for himselfH5315.”