Job 14:14If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my warfare would I wait, until my release should come.
The setting
Job continues his soliloquy in ancient Uz. He's pondering the ultimate question that haunts every human heart — what happens when we die?
The emotion here: contemplative, grasping for hope in the darkness
The original word
tsaba (צָבָא) — military service, hard labor, appointed time of struggle
Why it matters
This is the first clear question about resurrection in recorded literature
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 14:14
Job calls life 'warfare' — he sees earthly existence as a soldier's tour of duty
Common misconceptionMany think Job had no hope of resurrection, but he's actually working toward it — this question leads to his famous declaration in 19:25-27.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 14:14
Bible Genome reading
Job 14:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 14:14 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include resurrection, hope, perseverance. Notable phrases: if a man dies, shall he live again; all the days of my warfare.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
Your reflection
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