Job 14:15

You would call, and I would answer you. You would have a desire to the work of your hands.

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WEBBE

You would call, and I would answer you. You would have a desire for the work of your hands.

BSB

You will call, and I will answer; You will desire the work of Your hands.

KJV

Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.

ASV

Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thy hands.

BBE

At the sound of your voice I would give an answer, and you would have a desire for the work of your hands.

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תִּקְרָא tik·ra' you will call H7121 וְאָנֹכִי ve·'a·no·khi and I H595 אֶעֱנֶךָּ 'e·'e·ne·ka I will answer you H6030 לְמַעֲשֵׂה le·ma·'a·seh for [the] work of H4639 יָדֶיךָ ya·dei·kha hands your H3027 תִכְסֹף tikh·sof you will long H3700

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 7–15

Though a tree is cut down, yet, in a moist situation, shoots come forth, and grow up as a newly planted tree. But when man is cut off by death, he is for ever removed from his place in this world. The life of man may fitly be compared to the waters of a land flood, which spread far, but soon dry up. All Job's expressions here show his belief in the great doctrine of the resurrection. Job's friends proving miserable comforters, he pleases himself with the expectation of a change. If our sins are forgiven, and our hearts renewed to holiness, heaven will be the rest of our souls, while our bodies are hidden in the grave from the malice of our enemies, feeling no more pain from our corruptions, or our corrections.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.