Job 14:8
Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
Job 14:8 in other translations
| BSB | If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil, |
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| WEB | Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground, |
| ASV | Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, And the stock thereof die in the ground; |
| YLT | If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust, |
| DARBY | Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock 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; |
| Webster | Though its root shall become old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground; |
What does Job 14:8 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 14:7-15
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…
Job 14:8 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 14:8
- 1 Corinthians 15:36
Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
- John 12:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
- Isaiah 26:19
Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
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Context
- Job 14:7
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.
- Job 14:8
Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
- Job 14:9
Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
Job 14:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Si se envejeciere en la tierra su raíz, y su tronco fuere muerto en el polvo, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Si sa racine vieillit dans la terre, et si son tronc meurt dans la poussière, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wenn seine Wurzel in der Erde altert, und sein Stumpf im Boden erstirbt: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Si senuerit in terra radix ejus, et in pulvere emortuus fuerit truncus illius, |