Job 14:7

“For there is hope for a tree, If it is cut down, that it will sprout again, that the tender branch of it will not cease.

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WEBBE

“For there is hope for a tree if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, that the tender branch of it will not cease.

BSB

For there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender shoots will not fail.

KJV

For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

ASV

For there is hope of a tree, If it be cut down, that it will sprout again, And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

BBE

For there is hope of a tree; if it is cut down, it will come to life again, and its branches will not come to an end.

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כִּי ki for H3588 יֵשׁ yesh there H3426 לָעֵץ la·'etz for (the) a tree H6086 תִּקְוָה tik·vah [is] hope H8615 אִם־ 'im- if H518 יִכָּרֵת yi·ka·ret it will be cut down H3772 וְעוֹד ve·'od and again H5750 יַחֲלִיף ya·cha·lif it will sprout afresh H2498 וְיֹנַקְתּוֹ ve·yo·nak·to and young shoot[s] its H3127 לֹא lo' not H3808 תֶחְדָּל tech·dal it will fail H2308

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.