Job 14:13

11 As water disappears from the sea,
And a river becomes parched and dries up,

12 So man lies down and does not rise.
^aTill the heavens are no more,
They will not awake
Nor be roused from their sleep.

13 “Oh, that You would hide me in the grave,
That You would conceal me until Your wrath is past,
That You would appoint me a set time, and remember me!

14 If a man dies, shall he live again?
All the days of my hard service ^aI will wait,
Till my change comes.

15 ^aYou shall call, and I will answer You;
You shall desire the work of Your hands.

16 For now ^aYou number my steps,
But do not watch over my sin.

17 ^aMy transgression is sealed up in a bag,
And You¹ cover my iniquity.

18 “But as a mountain falls and crumbles away,
And as a rock is moved from its place;

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What Does Job 14:13 Mean?

Job did not fear death but regarded it as a relief from the struggles, infirmities, and trials of physical life. He knew God would raise him at the appointed time, the first resurrection. Confident in his redemption, he trusted God to forgive, save, and resurrect him. He also understood that his life in the Kingdom would far surpass his physical life (Job 19:25-27).

Job 14:13-15

Job did not fear death; in fact, he felt death would be a relief from the struggles, infirmities, and trials of physical life. He knew that God would raise him at the appointed time, the first resurrection. He was sure in his redemption; he trusted God to forgive, save and resurrect him. Further, he understood that his life in the Kingdom would be so much superior to his physical life (Job 19:25-27).

Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Time and Life

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