King James Version
Job 14:5 in the King James Version says “Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pa...” — study this verse from Job chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;”
Job 14:5 · KJV
And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one. can: Heb. will give
Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day. rest: Heb. cease
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.
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“Seeing”
H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“are determined”
H2782properly, to point sharply, i.e., (literally) to wound; figuratively, to be alert, to decide
“his days”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“the number”
H4557a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
“his bounds”
H2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
“are with thee thou hast appointed”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“that he cannot pass”
H5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
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