Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Look away from off him that he may cease, Till he enjoy as an hireling his day.

New American Standard Bible

Turn Your gaze from him that he may rest,
Until he fulfills his day like a hired man.

King James Version

Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.

Holman Bible

look away from him and let him rest
so that he can enjoy his day like a hired hand.

International Standard Version

Look away from him and leave him alone, so he can enjoy his time, like a hired worker."

A Conservative Version

look away from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

American Standard Version

Look away from him, that he may rest, Till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

Amplified


“[O God] turn your gaze from him so that he may rest,
Until he fulfills his day [on earth] like a hired man.

Bible in Basic English

Let your eyes be turned away from him, and take your hand from him, so that he may have pleasure at the end of his day, like a servant working for payment.

Darby Translation

Look away from him; and let him rest, till he accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

Julia Smith Translation

Look away from him and be shall cease, till he shall delight as an hireling in his day.

King James 2000

Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Look away from him, and let him desist until he enjoys his days like a laborer.

Modern King James verseion

look away from him, so that he may rest until he shall finish his day, as a hireling.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Go from him, that he may rest until his day come: which he looketh for, like as a hireling doth.

NET Bible

Look away from him and let him desist, until he fulfills his time like a hired man.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Look sway from him, that he may rest, Till he shall pay off, as a hireling, his day.

Webster

Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

World English Bible

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁעה 
Sha`ah 
Usage: 15

as an hireling
שׂכיר 
Sakiyr 
Usage: 17

References

Easton

Hastings

Job

Context Readings

Job Continues To Argue His Case With God

5 If determined are his days, The number of his months are with Thee, His limit Thou hast made, And he passeth not over; 6 Look away from off him that he may cease, Till he enjoy as an hireling his day. 7 For there is of a tree hope, if it be cut down, That again it doth change, That its tender branch doth not cease.

Cross References

Job 7:19

How long dost Thou not look from me? Thou dost not desist till I swallow my spittle.

Psalm 39:13

Look from me, and I brighten up before I go and am not!

Job 7:1-2

Is there not a warfare to man on earth? And as the days of an hireling his days?

Job 7:16

I have wasted away -- not to the age do I live. Cease from me, for my days are vanity.

Job 10:20

Are not my days few? Cease then, and put from me, And I brighten up a little,

Matthew 20:1-8

'For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,

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