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Job 14

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Introduction

Overview

Job 14:1, Job entreats God for favour, by the shortness of life, and certainty of death; Job 14:7, He waits for his change; Job 14:16, By sin the creature is subject to corruption.

Verse 1

born: Job 15:14, Job 25:4, Psalms 51:5, Matthew 11:11

of few days: Heb. short of days, Job 7:1, Job 7:6, Job 9:25, Genesis 47:9, Psalms 39:5

full: Job 5:7, Ecclesiastes 2:17, Ecclesiastes 2:23

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:17 - in sorrow 2 Kings 4:19 - My head Job 10:20 - my days few Psalms 78:33 - years Psalms 89:47 - wherefore Psalms 103:15 - a flower Psalms 144:4 - Man Ecclesiastes 3:18 - concerning Ecclesiastes 6:5 - this Ecclesiastes 6:10 - and it Jeremiah 20:18 - came Matthew 11:28 - all Mark 9:21 - How Luke 12:19 - for 1 Corinthians 7:29 - the time James 4:14 - a vapour

Verse 2

like: Psalms 90:5-9, Psalms 92:7, Psalms 92:12, Psalms 103:15, Psalms 103:16, Isaiah 40:6-8, James 1:10, James 1:11, James 4:14, 1 Peter 1:24

fleeth: Job 8:9, Job 9:25, Job 9:26, 1 Chronicles 29:15, Psalms 102:11, Psalms 144:4, Ecclesiastes 8:13

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 4:19 - My head Job 4:19 - crushed Psalms 39:5 - Behold Psalms 90:6 - General Psalms 109:23 - gone Ecclesiastes 6:12 - the days of his vain life Isaiah 38:12 - have cut 1 Corinthians 7:29 - the time

Verse 3

And dost: Job 7:17, Job 7:18, Job 13:25, Psalms 144:3

bringest: Job 9:19, Job 9:20, Job 9:32, Job 13:27, Psalms 143:2, Romans 3:19

Reciprocal: Job 7:8 - thine eyes Job 22:4 - will he enter Job 25:4 - how can

Verse 4

Who can bring: Heb. Who will give, Job 15:14, Job 25:4-6, Genesis 5:3, Psalms 51:5, Psalms 90:5, John 3:6, Romans 5:12, Romans 8:8, Romans 8:9, Ephesians 2:3

a clean: Luke 1:35

Reciprocal: Genesis 8:21 - the imagination Leviticus 12:2 - If a woman Leviticus 12:7 - make Numbers 32:14 - an increase 1 Kings 8:46 - there is no man Job 4:17 - shall a man Job 9:2 - how Job 11:4 - I am clean Psalms 14:3 - there Psalms 53:1 - Corrupt Proverbs 20:9 - General Proverbs 22:15 - Foolishness Isaiah 64:6 - are all Matthew 1:18 - of the Matthew 11:11 - born Mark 2:7 - who Mark 7:21 - out Luke 18:19 - General John 9:34 - wast Acts 4:27 - thy Romans 3:10 - none Romans 7:18 - that in me 1 Corinthians 15:48 - such are they also that are earthy 1 John 1:8 - say

Verse 5

his days: Job 14:14, Job 7:1, Job 12:10, Psalms 39:4, Daniel 5:26, Daniel 5:30, Daniel 9:24, Daniel 11:36, Luke 12:20, Acts 17:26, Hebrews 9:27

the number: Job 21:21

thou hast: Job 23:13, Job 23:14, Psalms 104:9, Psalms 104:29, Daniel 4:35, Revelation 1:18, Revelation 3:7

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 26:10 - his day Job 16:22 - a few years Job 30:23 - the house Psalms 39:13 - spare Ecclesiastes 3:2 - and a time Ecclesiastes 8:8 - is no Isaiah 38:5 - I will

Verse 6

Turn: Job 7:16, Job 7:19, Job 10:20, Psalms 39:13

rest: Heb. cease

as an hireling: Job 7:1, Job 7:2, Matthew 20:1-8

Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:50 - according to the time

Verse 7

that it will sprout: Job 14:14, Job 19:10, Isaiah 11:1, Isaiah 27:6, Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:23-25

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 14:14 - as water Job 15:32 - and his branch Job 24:20 - wickedness Psalms 88:10 - shall Ecclesiastes 9:4 - General Ecclesiastes 9:10 - for Isaiah 6:13 - substance Daniel 11:7 - out of

Verse 8

die in the ground: Isaiah 26:19, John 12:24, 1 Corinthians 15:36

Verse 9

and bring: Ezekiel 17:3-10, Ezekiel 17:22-24, Ezekiel 19:10, Romans 11:17-24

Reciprocal: Psalms 1:3 - tree

Verse 10

wasteth away: Heb. is weakened, or, cut off

man: Job 3:11, Job 10:18, Job 11:20, Job 17:13-16, Genesis 49:33, Matthew 27:50, Acts 5:10

where is he: Job 14:12, Job 7:7-10, Job 19:26, Proverbs 14:32, Luke 16:22, Luke 16:23

Reciprocal: Job 7:9 - he Job 10:21 - I go whence Job 16:22 - whence Job 20:7 - shall say Job 27:19 - he is not Psalms 37:10 - wicked Psalms 39:13 - be no Psalms 90:10 - for Psalms 103:16 - it is gone Psalms 146:4 - His breath Ecclesiastes 3:19 - as the Ecclesiastes 11:8 - yet Zechariah 1:5 - General Matthew 2:18 - would 1 Corinthians 15:43 - weakness

Verse 11

the flood: Job 6:15-18, Jeremiah 15:18

Verse 12

So man: Job 10:21, Job 10:22, Job 30:23, Ecclesiastes 3:19-21, Ecclesiastes 12:5

till the heavens: Job 19:25-27, Psalms 102:26, Isaiah 51:6, Isaiah 65:17, Isaiah 66:22, Matthew 24:35, Acts 3:21, Romans 8:20, 2 Peter 3:7, 2 Peter 3:10-13, Revelation 20:11, Revelation 21:1

awake: Job 3:13, Job 7:21, Isaiah 26:19, Daniel 12:2, John 11:11-13, Ephesians 5:14, 1 Thessalonians 4:14, 1 Thessalonians 4:15

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 14:20 - slept 2 Kings 4:31 - not awaked Job 14:10 - where is he Job 27:19 - he is not Psalms 17:15 - I awake Luke 7:14 - Young

Verse 13

hide me: Job 3:17-19, Isaiah 57:1, Isaiah 57:2

until: Isaiah 12:1, Isaiah 26:20, Isaiah 26:21

appoint me: Mark 13:32, Acts 1:7, Acts 17:31

remember: Genesis 8:1, Psalms 106:4, Luke 23:42

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:21 - at Genesis 27:46 - I am Job 6:9 - that it would Job 7:1 - Is there Job 10:1 - My soul Job 27:19 - shall lie Job 36:20 - Desire Job 40:13 - Hide Psalms 39:4 - make Ecclesiastes 2:17 - I hated Jeremiah 20:18 - came

Verse 14

shall he live: Job 19:25, Job 19:26, Ezekiel 37:1-14, Matthew 22:29-32, John 5:28, John 5:29, Acts 26:8, 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 1 Thessalonians 4:14-16, Revelation 20:13

all the days: Job 14:5, Job 7:1, Job 42:16, Psalms 27:14, Psalms 40:1, Psalms 40:2, Lamentations 3:25, Lamentations 3:26, James 5:7, James 5:8

will I wait: Job 13:15, 1 Corinthians 15:51, 1 Corinthians 15:52, Philippians 3:21

Reciprocal: Genesis 47:29 - must die 1 Samuel 26:10 - his day 2 Samuel 14:14 - as water 2 Samuel 19:34 - How long have I to live Job 4:20 - they perish Job 14:7 - that it will sprout Job 14:20 - changest Job 16:22 - a few years Job 17:13 - If I wait Psalms 16:9 - my flesh Ecclesiastes 2:3 - all Ecclesiastes 3:2 - and a time Daniel 5:26 - God Luke 7:14 - Young

Verse 15

shalt call: Job 13:22, Psalms 50:4, Psalms 50:5, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 1 John 2:28

thou wilt have: Job 7:21, Job 10:3, Job 10:8, Psalms 138:8, 1 Peter 4:19

Reciprocal: Psalms 16:9 - my flesh Song of Solomon 7:10 - his

Verse 16

thou numberest: Job 10:6, Job 10:14, Job 13:27, Job 31:4, Job 33:11, Job 34:21, Psalms 56:6, Psalms 139:1-4, Proverbs 5:21, Jeremiah 32:19

Reciprocal: Job 7:20 - I have sinned Job 9:28 - I know Job 31:37 - declare Job 33:10 - he findeth Job 40:2 - he that reproveth Psalms 139:3 - compassest James 5:3 - Ye have

Verse 17

sealed up: Job 21:19, Deuteronomy 32:34, Hosea 13:12

Reciprocal: Job 40:2 - he that reproveth Psalms 139:3 - compassest Jeremiah 2:22 - yet thine iniquity Jeremiah 32:10 - and sealed James 5:3 - Ye have

Verse 18

the mountain: Psalms 102:25, Psalms 102:26, Isaiah 40:12, Isaiah 41:15, Isaiah 41:16, Isaiah 54:10, Isaiah 64:1, Jeremiah 4:24, Revelation 6:14, Revelation 8:8, Revelation 20:11

cometh to nought: Heb. fadeth

the rock: Job 18:4, Matthew 27:51

Verse 19

The waters: Hence the proverb, "Constant droppings make a hole in a stone."

washest: Heb. overflowest, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:21-23

destroyest: Job 19:10, Job 27:8, Psalms 30:6, Psalms 30:7, Ezekiel 37:11, Luke 12:19, Luke 12:20

Reciprocal: Proverbs 19:13 - the contentions Proverbs 27:15 - A continual

Verse 20

prevailest: Ecclesiastes 8:8

changest: Job 14:14, Job 2:12, Lamentations 4:8

Reciprocal: Job 33:21 - His flesh

Verse 21

he knoweth it not: 1 Samuel 4:20, Psalms 39:6, Ecclesiastes 2:18, Ecclesiastes 2:19, Ecclesiastes 9:5, Isaiah 39:7, Isaiah 39:8, Isaiah 63:16

Reciprocal: Job 21:21 - For what Psalms 146:4 - his thoughts Ecclesiastes 3:22 - who Ecclesiastes 6:12 - for who can

Verse 22

his flesh: Job 19:20, Job 19:22, Job 19:26, Job 33:19-21

his soul: Proverbs 14:32, Luke 16:23, Luke 16:24

Reciprocal: Job 33:21 - His flesh

Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Job 14". "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/tsk/job-14.html.