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Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 14 of Job. Job compares human beings to a tree that can have hope of sprouting again, while a person seems to disappear without returning. He asks whether there is hope beyond death and imagines waiting until divine anger has passed. The language does not yet constitute a systematic doctrine of resurrection, but it opens one of the book’s great theological questions.
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Compare Job 14:8 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Ob seine Wurzel in der Erde veraltet und sein Stamm im Staub erstirbt,
Español · RVR1909 Si se envejeciere en la tierra su raíz, Y su tronco fuere muerto en el polvo,
Español · NTBT Aunque su raíz envejezca en la tierra y su tronco muera en el polvo,
Français · LSG Quand sa racine a vieilli dans la terre, Quand son tronc meurt dans la poussière,
Italiano · DIO1885 Benchè la sua radice sia invecchiata nella terra, E il suo tronco sia morto nella polvere;
Português · ARC Se envelhecer na terra a sua raiz, e o seu tronco morrer no pó,
中文 · RCUV 樹根若衰老在地裏， 樹幹也死在土中，
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