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Job 14:6 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Job 14:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 14 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day. rest: Heb. cease”
Job 14:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 14:6
Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day. Job pleads for God to grant human beings respite, using the metaphor of a hired laborer. The Hebrew shaah (שָׁעָה, "turn from") means to look away, avert one's gaze—Job asks God to stop scrutinizing humanity's sins so intensely. "That he may rest" (veyechdal, וְיֶחְדַּל) employs a verb meaning cease, desist, find relief from labor or trouble."Till he shall accomplish" (ad-ritzsoto, עַד־רִצּוֹתוֹ) means "until he delights in" or "until he completes"—suggesting finding satisfaction or pleasure in completing work....
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 14:6
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“nor leave me alone until I swallow down my spittle?”
“that I may recover strength”
“that I may find a little comfort”
“for my days are but a breath.”