· Translation: KJV

Job 14:6Look away from him, that he may rest, until he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

The setting

Ancient Uz, ~2000 BC. Job pleads for divine mercy — just stop watching so intensely, give space to breathe like a day laborer gets evening rest...

The emotion here: exhausted and pleading for divine space while still believing

The original word

sakir (שָׂכִיר) — hired worker, day laborer who works for daily wages and stops at sunset

Why it matters

Day laborers in ancient times had legal protections for rest that Job envies

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What most readers miss in Job 14:6

Job isn't asking to die — he's asking God to stop staring at him so intensely

Common misconceptionThis sounds like Job wants God to leave him alone forever, but he's actually asking for the same mercy God shows to hired workers — a break at the end of the day.

Bible Genome reading

Job 14:6 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerJob
EraPatriarchal
Primary emotionseeking
Literary typepoetry
MarkPrayer

Emotional genome

Comfort power50%
Quotability50%
Memorability50%
Crisis relevance70%
Standalone60%
Themes:divine mercyrest

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Job 14:6 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 50% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine mercy, rest. Notable phrases: look away; that he may rest; as a hireling. This verse is a prayer.

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