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Job 14:9 Cross-References
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“Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.”
Job 14:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 14:9
Yet through the scent of water it will bud (מֵרֵיחַ מַיִם יַפְרִיחַ, mereach mayim yafriach)—the 'scent' or 'fragrance' (רֵיחַ,reach) of water causes the seemingly dead tree to sprout (פָּרַח, parach, 'bud/blossom/flourish'). The poetic 'scent of water' suggests even minimal moisture—morning dew, distant rainfall—triggers resurrection. And bring forth boughs like a plant (קָצִיר, qatzir, 'harvest/branch')—the dead stump produces new growth like a freshly planted tree.Job's observation is botanically accurate: many trees, especially in Mediterranean climates, can regenerate from seemingly dead ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 14:9
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“and you”
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