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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Though its roots have grown old in the earth and its stump decays,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stump die in the soil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Though its root may grow old in the earth, And its stump may die in the ground,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Though its roots grow old in the ground, And its stump dies in the dry soil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Though its roots grow old in the ground And its stump dies in the dry soil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Though its roots grow old in the ground, And its stump dies in the dry soil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Though its roots grow old in the ground And its stump dies in the dry soil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Though its roots grow old in the earth And its stump dies in the dry soil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump starts to die in the soil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump starts to die in the soil, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, And the stock thereof die in the ground;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Its roots and stump may rot, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Even though its roots grow old, and its stump dies in the ground, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Even if its roots have grown ancient in the earth, and its stump begins to rot in the ground,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Although its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump begins to die in the soil, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Though its root shall become old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If its root becomes old in the earth, "" And its stem dies in the dust,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If its root shall grow old in the earth, and its trunk shall die in the dust.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If its root be old in the earth, and its stock be dead in the dust: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If its roots grow old in the earth, and its trunk passes into dust,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Even though its root grow old in the earth and its stump die in the dust, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stump dies in the ground,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Though its root wax old in the earth and its stock die in the ground,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if its root grows old in the earth and its vegetation may die in the dust<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, And the stock thereof die in the ground;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For though its root should grow old in the earth, and its stem die in the rock;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/14-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=2141" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/14.htm">Job Laments the Finality of Death</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>For there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender shoots will not fail. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/8328.htm" title="8328: šā·rə·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A root. From sharash; a root.">its roots</a> <a href="/hebrew/2204.htm" title="2204: yaz·qîn (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To be or become old. A primitive root; to be old.">grow old</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the ground</a> <a href="/hebrew/1503.htm" title="1503: giz·‘ōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A stock, stem. From an unused root meaning to cut down; the trunk or stump of a tree.">and its stump</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yā·mūṯ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">dies</a> <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083: ū·ḇe·‘ā·p̄ār (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Dry earth, dust. From aphar; dust; hence, clay, earth, mud.">in the soil,</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>at the scent of water it will bud and put forth twigs like a sapling.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">Ezekiel 17:22-24</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. / I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. / Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-15.htm">Daniel 4:15-26</a></span><br />But leave the stump with its roots in the ground, with a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven and graze with the beasts on the grass of the earth. / Let his mind be changed from that of a man, and let him be given the mind of a beast till seven times pass him by. / This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes, setting over it the lowliest of men.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-13.htm">Isaiah 6:13</a></span><br />And though a tenth remains in the land, it will be burned again. As the terebinth and oak leave stumps when felled, so the holy seed will be a stump in the land.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Hosea 14:5-7</a></span><br />I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. / His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. / They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-24</a></span><br />Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-2.htm">Isaiah 53:2</a></span><br />He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a></span><br />He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-31.htm">Matthew 13:31-32</a></span><br />He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. / Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-30.htm">Mark 4:30-32</a></span><br />Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it? / It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth. / But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-18.htm">Luke 13:18-19</a></span><br />Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? / It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-6</a></span><br />“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12-14</a></span><br />The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. / Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. / In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3-9</a></span><br />Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds. / The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field. / Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant waters. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;</p><p class="hdg">die in the ground</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/26-19.htm">Isaiah 26:19</a></b></br> Thy dead <i>men</i> shall live, <i>together with</i> my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew <i>is as</i> the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/12-24.htm">John 12:24</a></b></br> Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/15-36.htm">1 Corinthians 15:36</a></b></br> <i>Thou</i> fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/27-32.htm">Cut-Off</a> <a href="/job/13-28.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/job/13-19.htm">Die</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-24.htm">Dies</a> <a href="/job/13-25.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/job/13-12.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/job/13-12.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/14-7.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/5-6.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/job/8-19.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-29.htm">Grows</a> <a href="/job/5-3.htm">Root</a> <a href="/job/13-27.htm">Roots</a> <a href="/job/8-19.htm">Soil</a> <a href="/job/13-25.htm">Stem</a> <a href="/job/5-24.htm">Stock</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-4.htm">Stump</a> <a href="/job/14-7.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/job/6-17.htm">Wax</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/27-32.htm">Cut-Off</a> <a href="/job/24-20.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/job/14-14.htm">Die</a> <a href="/job/14-10.htm">Dies</a> <a href="/job/14-11.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/job/14-18.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/job/14-19.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/14-19.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/15-29.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/job/14-19.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/job/17-9.htm">Grows</a> <a href="/job/15-29.htm">Root</a> <a href="/job/18-16.htm">Roots</a> <a href="/job/14-19.htm">Soil</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Stem</a> <a href="/psalms/80-15.htm">Stock</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-13.htm">Stump</a> <a href="/job/14-19.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/job/17-9.htm">Wax</a><div class="vheading2">Job 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/14-1.htm">Job entreats God for favor, by the shortness of life, and certainty of death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/14-7.htm">He waits for his change</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/14-16.htm">By sin the creature is subject to corruption</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>If its roots grow old in the ground</b><br>This phrase suggests a deep-seated, enduring presence, much like the roots of a tree that have been established over time. In biblical literature, roots often symbolize foundational strength and longevity. The imagery of roots growing old can be seen as a metaphor for the enduring nature of human suffering and the passage of time. In the context of Job, it reflects the deep-seated trials and tribulations that Job is experiencing. The idea of roots also connects to other scriptures, such as <a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Jeremiah 17:8</a>, where a tree planted by the waters is described, symbolizing trust in God. The roots growing old may also imply a sense of hope, as roots can sustain life even when the visible part of the tree is gone.<p><b>and its stump dies in the soil,</b><br>The stump represents what remains after a tree has been cut down, often symbolizing loss or destruction. In Job's context, it reflects his own sense of despair and the apparent finality of his suffering. However, the mention of the stump dying in the soil can also suggest a potential for renewal, as stumps can sometimes sprout new growth. This imagery is echoed in <a href="/isaiah/11.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>, where a shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse, symbolizing the coming of the Messiah. The dying stump in the soil can be seen as a metaphor for death and resurrection, pointing to the hope of new life and restoration, which is a central theme in Christian theology. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who brings life from death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and patience who undergoes severe trials and suffering. Job is known for his unwavering faith in God despite his circumstances.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel. It is a place of both prosperity and suffering for Job.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_suffering.htm">Job's Suffering</a></b><br>The context of this verse is Job's lamentation over the brevity and suffering of human life. He uses the metaphor of a tree to express hope and despair.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_human_frailty.htm">The Reality of Human Frailty</a></b><br><a href="/job/14-8.htm">Job 14:8</a> reminds us of the temporal nature of human life. Like a tree stump, our earthly existence can seem cut off and lifeless, yet there is hope beyond what we see.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_renewal.htm">Hope in Renewal</a></b><br>Even when life seems barren, God can bring renewal. Just as a tree can sprout again, our lives can be renewed through faith and trust in God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_roots.htm">Spiritual Roots</a></b><br>The depth of our spiritual roots determines our resilience in trials. We must cultivate a deep relationship with God to withstand life's challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_trials.htm">Endurance in Trials</a></b><br>Job's life teaches us the importance of enduring through suffering with faith. Our trials can deepen our roots and strengthen our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_timing.htm">God's Sovereignty and Timing</a></b><br>Trust in God's perfect timing for renewal and restoration. He knows when to bring new life from what seems dead.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_sabeans.htm">What is the historical identity of the Sabeans?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_5_3_show_a_fool's_brief_rise.htm">In Job 5:3, how could a fool suddenly flourish only to be cursed, and does this reflect any historical or archeological anomaly?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_9_8's_sea-walking_metaphorical.htm">Job 9:8 portrays God walking on the sea, yet there is no historical or scientific evidence of such a literal phenomenon--should this be seen as metaphorical?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_allow_job's_kids_to_die.htm">Job 1:18-19 - Why would God permit the deaths of Job's children if they were not the ones being tested?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 8, 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant</span>. After the stump is actually dead, suckers may be thrown up from the roots, if sufficient water be supplied to them; and these will put forth branches luxuriantly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/14-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its roots</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁרְשׁ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·rə·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8328.htm">Strong's 8328: </a> </span><span class="str2">A root</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grow old</span><br /><span class="heb">יַזְקִ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(yaz·qîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2204.htm">Strong's 2204: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become old</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the ground</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאָ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and its stump</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּזְעֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(giz·‘ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1503.htm">Strong's 1503: </a> </span><span class="str2">The trunk, stump of a, tree</span><br /><br /><span class="word">dies</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמ֥וּת</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the soil,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝בֶעָפָ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇe·‘ā·p̄ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6083.htm">Strong's 6083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dust, clay, earth, mud</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/14-8.htm">Job 14:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/14-8.htm">Job 14:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/14-8.htm">Job 14:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/14-8.htm">Job 14:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/14-8.htm">Job 14:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/14-8.htm">Job 14:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/14-8.htm">Job 14:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/14-8.htm">Job 14:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/14-8.htm">Job 14:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/14-8.htm">Job 14:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/14-8.htm">OT Poetry: Job 14:8 Though its root grows old (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/14-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 14:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 14:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/14-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 14:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 14:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>