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If a Man Dies, Will He Live Again?
“aMan, who is born of woman,Is 1short-lived and bfull of turmoil.2 “aLike a flower he comes forth and withers.He also flees like ba shadow and does not stand.3 “You also aopen Your eyes on himAnd bbring 1me into judgment with Yourself.4 “aWho can make the clean out of the unclean?No one!5 “Since his days are determined,The anumber of his months is with You;And his limits You have 1set so that he cannot pass.6 “aTurn Your gaze from him that he may cease from toil,Until he accepts his day like a hired man.
7 “For there is hope for a tree,When it is cut down, that it will change back sprouting again,And its shoots will not cease.8 “Though its roots grow old in the groundAnd its stump dies in the dry soil,9 At the scent of water it will flourishAnd put forth sprigs like a plant.10 “But aman dies and lies prostrate.Man bbreathes his last, and where is he?11 “As awater 1evaporates from the sea,And a river becomes parched and dried up,12 So aman lies down and does not rise.Until the heavens are no longer,1He will not awake nor be aroused out of 2his sleep.
13 “Oh that You would conceal me in Sheol,That You would hide me auntil Your anger returns to You,That You would set a limit for me and remember me!14 “If a man dies, will he live again?All the days of my labor I will waitUntil my change comes.15 “You will call, and I will answer You;You will long for athe work of Your hands.16 “For now You anumber my steps,You do not bkeep watch over my sin.17 “My transgression is asealed up in a bag,And You 1cover up my iniquity.
18 “But the falling mountain 1crumbles away,And the rock moves from its place;19 Water wears away stones;Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth;So You amake man’s hope perish.20 “You forever overpower him and he agoes away;You alter his appearance and send him away.21 “His sons achieve honor, but ahe does not know it;Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.22 “But his flesh pains him,And he mourns only for himself.”
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Job Speaks of the Finality of Death
“aMan, who is born of woman,Is 1short-lived and bfull of turmoil.2 “aLike a flower he comes out and withers.He also flees like ba shadow and does not remain.3 “You also aopen Your eyes on himAnd bbring 1him into judgment with Yourself.4 “aWho can make the clean out of the unclean?No one!5 “Since his days are determined,The anumber of his months is with You;And You have 1set his limits so that he cannot pass.6 “aLook away from him so that he may 1rest,Until he 2fulfills his day like a hired worker.
7 “For there is hope for a tree,When it is cut down, that it will sprout again,And its shoots will not 1fail.8 “Though its roots grow old in the ground,And its stump dies in the dry soil,9 At the scent of water it will flourishAnd produce sprigs like a plant.10 “But aa man dies and lies prostrate.A person bpasses away, and where is he?11 “As awater 1evaporates from the sea,And a river becomes parched and dried up,12 So aa man lies down and does not rise.Until the heavens no longer exist,1He will not awake nor be woken from 2his sleep.
13 “Oh that You would hide me in 1Sheol,That You would conceal me auntil Your wrath returns to You,That You would set a limit for me and remember me!14 “If a man dies, will he live again?All the days of my struggle I will waitUntil my relief comes.15 “You will call, and I will answer You;You will long for athe work of Your hands.16 “For now You anumber my steps,You do not bobserve my sin.17 “My wrongdoing is asealed up in a bag,And You cover over my 1guilt.
18 “But the falling mountain 1crumbles away,And the rock moves from its place;19 Water wears away stones,Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth;So You adestroy a man’s hope.20 “You forever overpower him and he adeparts;You change his appearance and send him away.21 “His sons achieve honor, but ahe does not know it;Or they become insignificant, and he does not perceive it.22 “However, his 1body pains him,And his soul mourns for himself.”