Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
If its root, should become old in the earth, and, in the dust, its stock should die:
New American Standard Bible
And its stump dies in the dry soil,
King James Version
Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
Holman Bible
and its stump starts to die in the soil,
International Standard Version
Even if its roots have grown ancient in the earth, and its stump begins to rot in the ground,
A Conservative Version
Though the root of it grows old in the earth, and the trunk of it dies in the ground,
American Standard Version
Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, And the stock thereof die in the ground;
Amplified
“Though its roots grow old in the earth
And its stump dies in the dry soil,
Bible in Basic English
Though its root may be old in the earth, and its cut-off end may be dead in the dust;
Darby Translation
Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground,
Julia Smith Translation
If its root shall grow old in the earth, and its trunk shall die in the dust
King James 2000
Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stump dies in the ground;
Lexham Expanded Bible
though its root grows old in the earth, and its stump dies in the dust,
Modern King James verseion
Though its root becomes old in the earth, and its stump dies in the dust,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For though a root be waxen old and dead in the ground,
NET Bible
Although its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump begins to die in the soil,
New Heart English Bible
Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground,
Webster
Though its root shall become old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground;
World English Bible
Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground,
Youngs Literal Translation
If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust,
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 14:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Continues To Argue His Case With God
7 Though there is - for a tree - hope, - if it should be cut down, that, again, it will grow, and, the tender branch thereof, will not cease; 8 If its root, should become old in the earth, and, in the dust, its stock should die: 9 Through the scent of water, it may break forth, and produce branches like a sapling,
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 26:19
Thy dead, shall come to life again, My dead body, they shall arise, - Awake and shout for joy, ye that dwell in the dust For, a dew of light, is thy dew, And, earth, to the shades shall give birth.
John 12:24
Verily! Verily, I say unto you: Except, the kernel of wheat, shall fall into the ground, and die, it, alone, abideth; but, if it die, much fruit, it beareth.
1 Corinthians 15:36
Simple one! What, thou, sowest, is not quickened, except it die;