Job 14:8

Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground,

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WEBBE

Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground,

BSB

If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil,

KJV

Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;

ASV

Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, And the stock thereof die in the ground;

BBE

Though its root may be old in the earth, and its cut-off end may be dead in the dust;

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אִם־ 'im- though H518 יַזְקִין yaz·kin it will grow old H2204 בָּאָרֶץ ba·'a·retz in the ground H776 שָׁרְשׁוֹ sha·re·sho root its H8328 וּבֶעָפָר u·ve·'a·far and in the dust H6083 יָמוּת ya·mut it will die H4191 גִּזְעוֹ giz·'o stump its H1503

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.