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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 forth 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 his limits You have ¹set so that he cannot pass.6 “^aTurn Your gaze from him that he may ¹rest,Until he ²fulfills his day like a hired man.

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 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 ^bexpires, 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 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 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 ^bobserve my sin.17 “My transgression is ^asealed up in a bag,And You ¹wrap 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 ^adestroy 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, but he does not perceive it.22 “But his ¹body pains him,And he mourns only for himself.”

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.”