Job 14:13

Job Laments the Finality of Death · Job 14:1–22
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Translations

Modern
If only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger has passed! If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me!
Traditional
O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
Literal
Who will give that You would hide me in Sheol, that You would hide me until the turning back of Your anger, that You would set for me a limit, and then remember me!
Latin
Quis mihi hoc tribuat, ut in inferno protegas me, et abscondas me donec pertranseat furor tuus, et constituas mihi tempus in quo recorderis mei?

Original

Hebrew
English
If only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger has passed! If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me!

Notes

The grave is a permanent home (14:10–12, see 3:13–19; 7:6–10; 10:20–22). Job could not fulfill his request from 13:20–21 to hide temporarily in the grave.

Theme notes and profiles

Life After Death The Righteous Suffer

Events

Glossary

Book of Job Funeral Customs Hell Place of the Dead

Topics

Dead (People): Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Death: Desired: Job Hell: |Sheol| is Translated |Grave| in Av In Immortality: General Scriptures Concerning Resurrection: General Scriptures Concerning The Anger of God: Cannot be Resisted