Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil, New Living Translation Though its roots have grown old in the earth and its stump decays, English Standard Version Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stump die in the soil, Berean Standard Bible If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil, King James Bible Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; New King James Version Though its root may grow old in the earth, And its stump may die in the ground, New American Standard Bible “Though its roots grow old in the ground, And its stump dies in the dry soil, NASB 1995 “Though its roots grow old in the ground And its stump dies in the dry soil, NASB 1977 “Though its roots grow old in the ground, And its stump dies in the dry soil, Legacy Standard Bible Though its roots grow old in the ground And its stump dies in the dry soil, Amplified Bible “Though its roots grow old in the earth And its stump dies in the dry soil, Christian Standard Bible If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump starts to die in the soil, Holman Christian Standard Bible If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump starts to die in the soil, American Standard Version Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, And the stock thereof die in the ground; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And if its root grows old in the earth and its vegetation may die in the dust Brenton Septuagint Translation For though its root should grow old in the earth, and its stem die in the rock; Contemporary English Version Its roots and stump may rot, Douay-Rheims Bible If its root be old in the earth, and its stock be dead in the dust: English Revised Version Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; GOD'S WORD® Translation If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil, Good News Translation Even though its roots grow old, and its stump dies in the ground, International Standard Version Even if its roots have grown ancient in the earth, and its stump begins to rot in the ground, JPS Tanakh 1917 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, And the stock thereof die in the ground; Literal Standard Version If its root becomes old in the earth, | And its stem dies in the dust, Majority Standard Bible If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil, New American Bible Even though its root grow old in the earth and its stump die in the dust, NET Bible Although its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump begins to die in the soil, New Revised Standard Version Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stump dies in the ground, New Heart English Bible Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground, Webster's Bible Translation Though its root shall become old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground; World English Bible Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground, Young's Literal Translation If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Laments the Finality of Death…7For there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender shoots will not fail. 8If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil, 9at the scent of water it will bud and put forth twigs like a sapling.… Cross References Job 14:7 For there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender shoots will not fail. Job 14:9 at the scent of water it will bud and put forth twigs like a sapling. Treasury of Scripture Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; die in the ground 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. 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. 1 Corinthians 15:36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: Jump to Previous Cut-Off Dead Die Dies Dry Dust Earth End Ground Grow Grows Root Roots Soil Stem Stock Stump Thereof WaxJump to Next Cut-Off Dead Die Dies Dry Dust Earth End Ground Grow Grows Root Roots Soil Stem Stock Stump Thereof WaxJob 14 1. Job entreats God for favor, by the shortness of life, and certainty of death7. He waits for his change 16. By sin the creature is subject to corruption Verses 8, 9. - Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. After the stump is actually dead, suckers may be thrown up from the roots, if sufficient water be supplied to them; and these will put forth branches luxuriantly. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not its roots שָׁרְשׁ֑וֹ (šā·rə·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8328: A root grow old יַזְקִ֣ין (yaz·qîn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2204: To be or become old in the ground בָּאָ֣רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and its stump גִּזְעֽוֹ׃ (giz·‘ōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1503: The trunk, stump of a, tree dies יָמ֥וּת (yā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill in the soil, וּ֝בֶעָפָ֗ר (ū·ḇe·‘ā·p̄ār) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud Links Job 14:8 NIVJob 14:8 NLT Job 14:8 ESV Job 14:8 NASB Job 14:8 KJV Job 14:8 BibleApps.com Job 14:8 Biblia Paralela Job 14:8 Chinese Bible Job 14:8 French Bible Job 14:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 14:8 Though its root grows old (Jb) |
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