Job 7:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:”

Job 7:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 7:2 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 7:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 7:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As a servant who earnestly desires the shadow, as a hireling who looks for his wages,”

Job 7:2 — World English Bible

Job 7:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“As a servant that earnestly desireth the shadow, And as a hireling that looketh for his wages:”

Job 7:2 — American Standard Version

Job 7:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“As a servant desireth the shadow, And as a hireling expecteth his wage,”

Job 7:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 7:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“As a bondman earnestly desireth the shadow, and a hireling expecteth his wages,”

Job 7:2 — Darby Translation

Job 7:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As a seruant longeth for the shadowe, and as an hyreling looketh for the ende of his worke,”

Job 7:2 — Geneva Bible

Job 7:2 in Context — Job 7

1 Le sort de l’homme sur la terre est celui d’un soldat, Et ses jours sont ceux d’un mercenaire.

2 Comme l’esclave soupire après l’ombre, Comme l’ouvrier attend son salaire,

3 Ainsi j’ai pour partage des mois de douleur, J’ai pour mon lot des nuits de souffrance.

4 Je me couche, et je dis: Quand me lèverai-je? Quand finira la nuit? Et je suis rassasié d’agitations jusqu’au point du jour.

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What Does Job 7:2 Mean?

Job 7:2 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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