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They end without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle and come to their end without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, And are spent without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, And they come to an end without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220My days are swifter than a weaver&#8217s shuttle, And come to an end without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, And come to an end without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, And come to an end without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, And are spent without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My days pass more swiftly than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My days pass more swiftly than a weaver&#8217s shuttle; they come to an end without hope. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, And are spent without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and my days are running out quicker than the thread of a fast-moving needle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My days go swifter than a weaver's shuttle. They are spent without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My days pass by without hope, pass faster than a weaver's shuttle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My days pass as swiftly as a hand-loom; they come to their conclusion without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver?s shuttle; they come to an end without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle and they come to an end without hope. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and are spent without hope. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My days swifter than a loom, "" And they are consumed without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My days swifter than a weaving machine, And they are consumed without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My days were swift above a weaver's shuttle, and will finish with no more of hope.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />My days have passed more swiftly than the web is cut by the weaver, and are consumed without any hope. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />My days have passed by more quickly than threads are cut by a weaver, and they have been consumed without any hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and come to their end without hope.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a spider’s web and they are consumed without hope<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, And are spent without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And my life is lighter than a word, and has perished in vain hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/7-6.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=1047" 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/7.htm">Job Continues: Life Seems Futile</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>My flesh is clothed with worms and encrusted with dirt; my skin is cracked and festering. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·may (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">My days</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043: qal·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To be slight, swift or trifling. A primitive root; to be light, literally Or figuratively.">are swifter</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min·nî- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">than</a> <a href="/hebrew/708.htm" title="708: ’ā·reḡ (N-ms) -- A loom. From 'arag; a weaving; a braid; also a shuttle.">a weaver’s shuttle;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: way·yiḵ·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">they come to an end</a> <a href="/hebrew/657.htm" title="657: bə·’e·p̄es (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- From 'aphec; cessation, i.e. An end; often used adverb, no further; also the ankle, as being the extremity of the leg or foot.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/8615.htm" title="8615: tiq·wāh (N-fs) -- A cord, expectancy. From qavah; literally, a cord (compare qaveh); figuratively, expectancy.">hope.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness.…<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="/psalms/39-5.htm">Psalm 39:5</a></span><br />You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-11.htm">Psalm 102:11</a></span><br />My days are like lengthening shadows, and I wither away like grass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-14.htm">James 4:14</a></span><br />You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-12.htm">Isaiah 38:12</a></span><br />My dwelling has been picked up and removed from me like a shepherd’s tent. I have rolled up my life like a weaver; He cuts me off from the loom; from day until night You make an end of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-9.htm">Psalm 90:9-10</a></span><br />For all our days decline in Your fury; we finish our years with a sigh. / The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/6-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 6:12</a></span><br />For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-4.htm">Psalm 144:4</a></span><br />Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">1 Peter 1:24</a></span><br />For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-6.htm">Isaiah 40:6-7</a></span><br />A voice says, “Cry out!” And I asked, “What should I cry out?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field. / The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-47.htm">Psalm 89:47</a></span><br />Remember the briefness of my lifespan! For what futility You have created all men!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-15.htm">1 Chronicles 29:15</a></span><br />For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-29.htm">1 Corinthians 7:29-31</a></span><br />What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; / those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing; / and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15-16</a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field; / when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/1-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 1:14</a></span><br />I have seen all the things that are done under the sun, and have found them all to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-18.htm">2 Corinthians 4:18</a></span><br />So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.</p><p class="hdg">swifter.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-25.htm">Job 9:25</a></b></br> Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/16-22.htm">Job 16:22</a></b></br> When a few years are come, then I shall go the way <i>whence</i> I shall not return.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/17-11.htm">Job 17:11</a></b></br> My days are past, my purposes are broken off, <i>even</i> the thoughts of my heart.</p><p class="hdg">without hope.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/6-11.htm">Job 6:11</a></b></br> What <i>is</i> my strength, that I should hope? and what <i>is</i> mine end, that I should prolong my life?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/17-15.htm">Job 17:15</a></b></br> And where <i>is</i> now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Proverbs 14:32</a></b></br> The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">Cloth-Worker's</a> <a href="/job/6-17.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/job/6-15.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/6-26.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Quicker</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-20.htm">Spent</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-23.htm">Swifter</a> <a href="/judges/16-12.htm">Thread</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">Weaver's</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-7.htm">Weaving</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/17-7.htm">Cloth-Worker's</a> <a href="/job/7-9.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/job/7-9.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/8-13.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/job/9-25.htm">Quicker</a> <a href="/psalms/31-10.htm">Spent</a> <a href="/job/9-25.htm">Swifter</a> <a href="/job/8-14.htm">Thread</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-7.htm">Weaver's</a> <a href="/mark/15-17.htm">Weaving</a><div class="vheading2">Job 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/7-1.htm">Job excuses his desire of death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/7-12.htm">He complains of his own restlessness, and reasons with God.</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/7.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/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle;</b><br>This phrase captures the fleeting nature of human life, emphasizing its brevity and rapid passage. The imagery of a weaver's shuttle, which moves quickly back and forth, is a powerful metaphor for the transience of life. In the ancient Near Eastern context, weaving was a common occupation, and the audience would have been familiar with the swift motion of the shuttle. This metaphor is echoed in other biblical passages, such as <a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">Psalm 39:5</a>, which speaks of the brevity of life. The weaver's shuttle also suggests a sense of purpose and design, as each movement contributes to the creation of a larger tapestry, hinting at the divine sovereignty over human life.<p><b>they come to an end without hope.</b><br>Job's lament here reflects his deep despair and sense of hopelessness. In the context of his suffering, Job feels that his life is not only short but also devoid of hope. This sentiment is a central theme in the Book of Job, where Job grapples with understanding the purpose of his suffering. Theologically, this phrase underscores the human condition apart from divine intervention and the hope that comes from faith in God. In the broader biblical narrative, hope is often associated with trust in God's promises, as seen in <a href="/romans/15-13.htm">Romans 15:13</a>, where hope is linked to the power of the Holy Spirit. Job's expression of hopelessness contrasts with the ultimate hope found in Christ, who offers eternal life and redemption.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning the reasons behind it.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived. It is often associated with the region east of Israel, though its exact location is uncertain.<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 lament over his suffering, which includes the loss of his children, wealth, and health. He is expressing the brevity and despair of his life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_brevity_of_life.htm">The Brevity of Life</a></b><br>Life is fleeting, much like a weaver's shuttle, which moves quickly and continuously. This imagery reminds us to value our time and use it wisely for God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_suffering.htm">The Reality of Suffering</a></b><br>Job's lament highlights the reality of suffering in a fallen world. Christians are not exempt from pain, but they can find hope in God's eternal promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_despair.htm">Hope Beyond Despair</a></b><br>While Job speaks of life ending "without hope," believers have the assurance of hope through Christ. This hope transcends earthly suffering and points to eternal life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trusting God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even in despair, Job's account encourages us to trust in God's sovereignty. Our understanding is limited, but God's purposes are perfect and ultimately for our good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_eternity.htm">Reflecting on Eternity</a></b><br>The swift passage of time should prompt us to focus on eternal matters, investing in our relationship with God and the advancement of His kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_sons_of_god_in_the_bible.htm">Who are the sons of God in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_polygamy.htm">What are the Courts of Heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_colossae_church's_role.htm">Did Job's words contain any sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_6_2-3_literal_or_metaphorical.htm">In Job 6:2-3, does the claim that Job's grief outweighs the sand of the seas present a literal impossibility or exaggerated metaphor?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle</span>. Though each day is a weariness, yet, on looking back upon my whole life, it seems to have come and gone in a moment (comp. <a href="/job/9-25.htm">Job 9:25</a>). And are spent without hope. Job does not share in the hopes which Eliphaz has held out (see <a href="/job/5-17.htm">Job 5:17-27</a>). He has no hope but in death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/7-6.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">My days</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(yā·may)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are swifter</span><br /><span class="heb">קַ֭לּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(qal·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7043.htm">Strong's 7043: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be slight, swift or trifling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">than</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(min·nî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a weaver’s shuttle;</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑רֶג</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·reḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_708.htm">Strong's 708: </a> </span><span class="str2">A weaving, a braid, a shuttle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they come to an end</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֝יִּכְל֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḵ·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֣פֶס</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·p̄es)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_657.htm">Strong's 657: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hope.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּקְוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiq·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8615.htm">Strong's 8615: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, expectancy</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/7-6.htm">Job 7:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/7-6.htm">Job 7:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/7-6.htm">Job 7:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/7-6.htm">Job 7:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/7-6.htm">Job 7:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/7-6.htm">Job 7:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/7-6.htm">Job 7:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/7-6.htm">Job 7:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/7-6.htm">Job 7:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/7-6.htm">Job 7:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/7-6.htm">OT Poetry: Job 7:6 My days are swifter than a weaver's (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/7-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 7:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 7:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/7-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 7:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 7:7" /></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>