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Job 7:2 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Job 7:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 7 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work: earnestly: Heb. gapeth after”
Job 7:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 7:2
Job employs a double comparison to express his desperate longing for relief. The Hebrew word for 'servant' (ebed, עֶבֶד) refers to a bondservant or slave who eagerly awaits the evening shadow—the end of his labor day. The 'hireling' (sakir, שָׂכִיר) denotes a day laborer who anxiously anticipates his wages. Both images convey earnest, weary expectation of relief from toil.Job's comparison reveals the existential anguish of suffering without hope of resolution. While servants and hirelings have defined endpoints (evening and payday), Job sees no terminus to his agony. This verse introduces a pr...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 7:2
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“neither shall the sun go down on it; for he is poor”
“the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields”
“and against the adulterers”
“and let us go up at noon. Woe to us! for the day declines”
“for I longed for your commandments.”
“like a parched land. Selah.”