Job 3:21
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Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure,
In other translations
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure,
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Revelation 9:6And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them.
- Proverbs 2:4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,
- 1 Kings 19:4But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.while he himself traveled on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”
- Jonah 4:8And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.”
- Jonah 4:3Therefore now, O Lord, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.And now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”
- Numbers 11:15And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.If this is how You are going to treat me, please kill me right now—if I have found favor in Your eyes—and let me not see my own wretchedness.”
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