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Job Speaks of the Finality of Death

1“Man, who is born of woman,

Is Lit short of daysshort-lived and full of turmoil.

2Like a flower he comes out and withers.

He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.

3You also open Your eyes on him

And bring As in some ancient versions; MT mehim into judgment with Yourself.

4Who can make the clean out of the unclean?

No one!

5Since his days are determined,

The number of his months is with You;

And You have Lit madeset his limits so that he cannot pass.

6Look away from him so that he may Lit ceaserest,

Until he Lit makes acceptablefulfills his day like a hired worker.

7“For there is hope for a tree,

When it is cut down, that it will sprout again,

And its shoots will not Or ceasefail.

8Though its roots grow old in the ground,

And its stump dies in the dry soil,

9At the scent of water it will flourish

And produce sprigs like a plant.

10But a man dies and lies prostrate.

A person passes away, and where is he?

11 As water Lit disappearsevaporates from the sea,

And a river becomes parched and dried up,

12So a man lies down and does not rise.

Until the heavens no longer exist,

Lit They He will not awake nor be woken from Lit theirhis sleep.

13“Oh that You would hide me in I.e., the netherworldSheol,

That You would conceal me until Your wrath returns to You,

That You would set a limit for me and remember me!

14If a man dies, will he live again?

All the days of my struggle I will wait

Until my relief comes.

15You will call, and I will answer You;

You will long for the work of Your hands.

16For now You number my steps,

You do not observe my sin.

17My wrongdoing is sealed up in a bag,

And You cover over my Or unjust deedguilt.

18“But the falling mountain Lit witherscrumbles away,

And the rock moves from its place;

19Water wears away stones,

Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth;

So You destroy a man’s hope.

20You forever overpower him and he departs;

You change his appearance and send him away.

21His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it;

Or they become insignificant, and he does not perceive it.

22However, his Lit fleshbody pains him,

And his soul mourns for himself.”