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Job Acknowledges the Finality of Death
Man, born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.
Man, born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.
Job Speaks of the Finality of Death
“Man, who is born of woman,
Is short-lived and full of turmoil.
“Man, who is born of woman,
Is short-lived and full of turmoil.
He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; and he fleeth as a shadow, and continueth not.
“Like a flower he comes forth and withers.
He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.
He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.
Yet dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
“You also open Your eyes on him
And bring him into judgment with Yourself.
And bring him into judgment with Yourself.
Who can bring a clean [man] out of the unclean? Not one!
“Who can make the clean out of the unclean?
No one!
No one!
If his days are determined, if the number of his months is with thee, [and] thou hast appointed his bounds which he must not pass,
“Since his days are determined,
The number of his months is with You;
And his limits You have set so that he cannot pass.
The number of his months is with You;
And his limits You have set so that he cannot pass.
Look away from him; and let him rest, till he accomplish, as a hireling, his day.
“Turn Your gaze from him that he may rest,
Until he fulfills his day like a hired man.
Until he fulfills his day like a hired man.
For there is hope for a tree: if it be cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender branch will not cease;
“For there is hope for a tree,
When it is cut down, that it will sprout again,
And its shoots will not fail.
When it is cut down, that it will sprout again,
And its shoots will not fail.
Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground,
“Though its roots grow old in the ground
And its stump dies in the dry soil,
And its stump dies in the dry soil,
Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a young plant.
At the scent of water it will flourish
And put forth sprigs like a plant.
And put forth sprigs like a plant.
But a man dieth, and is prostrate; yea, man expireth, and where is he?
“But man dies and lies prostrate.
Man expires, and where is he?
Man expires, and where is he?
The waters recede from the lake, and the river wasteth and drieth up:
“As water evaporates from the sea,
And a river becomes parched and dried up,
And a river becomes parched and dried up,
So man lieth down, and riseth not again; till the heavens be no more, they do not awake, nor are raised out of their sleep.
So man lies down and does not rise.
Until the heavens are no longer,
He will not awake nor be aroused out of his sleep.
Until the heavens are no longer,
He will not awake nor be aroused out of his sleep.
Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, that thou wouldest keep me secret until thine anger be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me, --
“Oh that You would hide me in Sheol,
That You would conceal me until Your wrath returns to You,
That You would set a limit for me and remember me!
That You would conceal me until Your wrath returns to You,
That You would set a limit for me and remember me!
(If a man die, shall he live [again]?) all the days of my time of toil would I wait, till my change should come:
“If a man dies, will he live again?
All the days of my struggle I will wait
Until my change comes.
All the days of my struggle I will wait
Until my change comes.
Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee; thou wouldest have a desire after the work of thy hands.
“You will call, and I will answer You;
You will long for the work of Your hands.
You will long for the work of Your hands.
For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
“For now You number my steps,
You do not observe my sin.
You do not observe my sin.
My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou heapest up mine iniquity.
“My transgression is sealed up in a bag,
And You wrap up my iniquity.
And You wrap up my iniquity.
And indeed a mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of its place;
“But the falling mountain crumbles away,
And the rock moves from its place;
And the rock moves from its place;
The waters wear the stones, the floods thereof wash away the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
Water wears away stones,
Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth;
So You destroy man’s hope.
Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth;
So You destroy man’s hope.
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth away; thou changest his countenance, and dismissest him.
“You forever overpower him and he departs;
You change his appearance and send him away.
You change his appearance and send him away.
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.
“His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it;
Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.
Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.