Job 14:9
Job 14:9 in Multiple Translations
at the scent of water it will bud and put forth twigs like a sapling.
Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
Yet through the scent of water it will bud, And put forth boughs like a plant.
Still, at the smell of water, it will make buds, and put out branches like a young plant.
just a trickle of water will make it bud and grow branches like a young plant.
Yet by the sent of water it will bud, and bring foorth boughes like a plant.
From the fragrance of water it doth flourish, And hath made a crop as a plant.
yet through the scent of water it will bud, and sprout boughs like a plant.
Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
At the scent of water, it shall spring, and bring forth leaves, as when it was first planted.
but if some water falls on it, it may bud/sprout and send up shoots like a young plant.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 14:9
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Job 14:9 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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מֵ/רֵ֣יחַ
מַ֣יִם
יַפְרִ֑חַ
וְ/עָשָׂ֖ה
קָצִ֣יר
כְּמוֹ
נָֽטַע
מֵ/רֵ֣יחַ
rêyach
H7381
aroma
Prep | N-ms
מַ֣יִם
mayim
H4325
Water (Gate)
N-mp
יַפְרִ֑חַ
pârach
H6524
to sprout
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
וְ/עָשָׂ֖ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
קָצִ֣יר
qâtsîyr
H7105
harvest
N-ms
כְּמוֹ
kᵉmôw
H3644
like
Prep
נָֽטַע
neṭaʻ
H5194
plantation
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 14:9
מֵ/רֵ֣יחַ
rêyach
H7381
"aroma"
Prep | N-ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to a pleasant aroma or fragrance, often associated with sacrifices to God. It is used in books like Leviticus and Numbers to describe the soothing smell of offerings, and appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: 1) scent, fragrance, aroma, odour 1a) scent, odour 1b) odour of soothing (technical term for sacrifice to God) Aramaic equivalent: re.ach (רֵיחַ "smell" H7382)
Usage: Occurs in 55 OT verses. KJV: savour, scent, smell. See also: Genesis 8:21; Numbers 15:14; Jeremiah 48:11.
מַ֣יִם
mayim
H4325
"Water (Gate)"
N-mp
This word means water, referring to a liquid or a source of refreshment. It appears in the Bible as a literal and figurative term, including references to wasting or urine. The word is used in various contexts, such as in Genesis and Leviticus.
Definition: This name means water, refreshment
Usage: Occurs in 525 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). See also: Genesis 1:2; Leviticus 14:9; Joshua 18:15.
יַפְרִ֑חַ
pârach
H6524
"to sprout"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
This verb means to fly or bloom, describing something that spreads out or flourishes. It can also mean to break forth like a bud or to grow abundantly. It's used to picture flourishing or spreading out.
Definition: 1) to bud, sprout, shoot, bloom 1a) (Qal) to bud, sprout, send out shoots, blossom 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to bud or sprout 1b2) to show buds or sprouts
Usage: Occurs in 33 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] abroad, [idiom] abundantly, blossom, break forth (out), bud, flourish, make fly, grow, spread, spring (up). See also: Genesis 40:10; Psalms 92:14; Psalms 72:7.
וְ/עָשָׂ֖ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
קָצִ֣יר
qâtsîyr
H7105
"harvest"
N-ms
This word refers to the harvest or the time of harvest, as well as the reaper or the crop itself. It can also mean a limb or foliage of a tree, emphasizing the idea of growth and abundance. The concept of harvest is central to the biblical narrative, particularly in the book of Ruth.
Definition: 1) harvest, harvesting 1a) process of harvesting 1b) crop, what is harvested or reaped 1c) time of harvest
Usage: Occurs in 49 OT verses. KJV: bough, branch, harvest (man). See also: Genesis 8:22; Job 18:16; Psalms 80:12.
כְּמוֹ
kᵉmôw
H3644
"like"
Prep
This word means like or as, used to compare things. It appears in the Bible to describe similarities or to make comparisons, such as in the book of Psalms.
Definition: adv 1) like, as, the like of which conj 2) when, according as, as it were
Usage: Occurs in 126 OT verses. KJV: according to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth. See also: Genesis 19:15; Job 40:17; Psalms 29:6.
נָֽטַע
neṭaʻ
H5194
"plantation"
N-ms
A plant or plantation, as in Genesis 2:9 where God made plants to grow in the garden. It can also refer to the act of planting or the plant itself.
Definition: 1) plantation, plant, planting 1a) plantation 1b) planting (act of) 1c) plant
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: plant. See also: Job 14:9; Isaiah 17:10; Isaiah 5:7.
Study Notes — Job 14:9
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 14:9 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 14:9
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 14:9
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 14:9
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 14:9
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 14:9
- Cambridge Bible on Job 14:9
- Barnes' Notes on Job 14:9
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 14:9
- Sermons on Job 14:9
Context — Job Laments the Finality of Death
7For there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender shoots will not fail.
8If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil,
9at the scent of water it will bud and put forth twigs like a sapling.
10But a man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last, and where is he? 11As water disappears from the sea and a river becomes parched and dry,Cross References
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| 1 | Romans 11:17–24 | Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid. For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either. Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off. And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree! |
| 2 | Ezekiel 17:3–10 | and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar. He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders. He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow. It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots. But there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him. It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so that he might water it. It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.’ So you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Will it flourish? Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it shrivels? All its foliage will wither! It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up by its roots. Even if it is transplanted, will it flourish? Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.’” |
| 3 | Ezekiel 17:22–24 | This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’” |
| 4 | Ezekiel 19:10 | Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters. |
Job 14:9 Summary
This verse, Job 14:9, talks about a tree that can grow again even if it's cut down, as long as it gets water. It's like how we need spiritual water to grow and flourish, as Jesus teaches in John 4:14. The tree's ability to renew itself is a powerful picture of the hope and new life that God offers us, reminding us that even in difficult times, God can bring renewal and restoration, just like a tree sprouting new life (Isaiah 55:10-11). This gives us a glimpse into God's amazing power to bring life out of what seems dead.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is being described in Job 14:9, and what does it represent?
In Job 14:9, a tree is being described, which represents the possibility of new life and restoration, as seen in Isaiah 55:10-11, where God's word brings life to those who receive it.
How does the image of the tree in Job 14:9 relate to the hope of humanity?
The tree in Job 14:9 serves as a contrast to the hope of humanity, highlighting the difference between the natural world's ability to renew itself and humanity's experience of death and separation from God, as noted in Job 14:10.
What role does water play in the imagery of Job 14:9?
In Job 14:9, water represents the source of life and renewal, much like it does in John 4:14, where Jesus offers living water to those who thirst, symbolizing spiritual rejuvenation and eternal life.
How can we apply the principle of renewal in Job 14:9 to our own lives?
While the verse specifically talks about a tree, the principle of renewal can be applied to our lives through our relationship with God, as described in 2 Corinthians 5:17, where we become new creations in Christ, and in Psalm 1:3, where we are nourished and flourish like a tree by the water.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I feel 'cut down' or in need of renewal, and how can I seek God's refreshing presence?
- How does the contrast between the tree's ability to sprout again and humanity's experience of death challenge my perspective on life and eternity?
- In what ways can I, like the tree, 'bud and put forth twigs' in response to the 'scent of water', symbolizing my growth and flourishing in God?
- What does this verse teach me about God's power to bring life out of seeming death, and how can I trust in that power in my own life?
Gill's Exposition on Job 14:9
[Yet] through the scent of water it will bud,.... As soon as it smells it, or perceives it, is sensible of it, or partakes of its efficacy; denoting both how speedily, and how easily, at once as it
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 14:9
Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. Scent - exhalation, which, rather than the humidity of water, causes the tree to germinate.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 14:9
Through the scent of water, i.e. by means of water. Scent or smell is figuratively ascribed to a tree. Like a plant; like a tree newly planted.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 14:9
Job 14:9 [Yet] through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.Ver. 9. Yet through the scent of water it will bud] Heb. From the smell of waters. A sweet metaphor, saith Merlin, sense being attributed to things senseless, as smelling to the fire, Judges 16:9, and here to trees, which are said to turn themselves and their roots after a sort, to take in the smell of the water, and thereby refreshed to bud and bring forth boughs, like a plant. This is check to those that live under the droppings of the ordinances, and yet are like the cypress tree, which, the more it is watered, proves the less fruitful, and being once cut down, it never springs again; whence the Romans, who did not believe in a resurrection, were wont to place a cypress tree at the threshold of the house of death, as Pliny and Servius tell us. (Serv. in Virg. 1. 4; Plin. lib. 16, cap. 32.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 14:9
Verse 9. Through the scent of water it will bud] A fine metaphor: the water acts upon the decaying and perishing tree, as strong and powerful odours from musk, otto of roses, ammonia, &c., act on a fainting or swooning person.
Cambridge Bible on Job 14:9
9. like a plant] i. e. a fresh and new plant; it begins a new life again.
Barnes' Notes on Job 14:9
Yet through the scent of water - The word here rendered “scent” (ריח rêyach) means properly the odor or fragrance which anything exhales or emits; Son 2:13; Son 7:13; Genesis 27:27. The idea is very delicate and poetic.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 14:9
9. The scent of water — In Judges 16:9 a thread of tow is represented as smelling the fire (margin); the verb corresponding to the noun of our text. Daniel 3:27.
Sermons on Job 14:9
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Resurrection of the Dry Bones by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the predicament that Israel is facing and why the news is tightening for them. He explains that God is the au |
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Islamic Spiritual War #2 - Wake Up America by Avi Lipkin | The video mentioned in the sermon transcripts is not described in detail, but it is implied that it highlights how the media can focus on one person while ignoring the surrounding |
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The Invisible Cloud of Witnesses by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the state of the world in the 20th century, expressing deep pessimism about mankind's ability to solve its problems. He emphasizes the need |
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(Through the Bible) Ezekiel 36-39 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker urges the audience to be ready for the coming of the Lord. He encourages them to open their hearts to God and the Spirit, as God wants to pour out His S |
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K-541 One Church, One Body (2 of 2) by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on his experience preaching in Germany and the importance of the church in shaping the direction of the nation. He discusses the rise of neo-Na |
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David Davis - One New Man (Alternate) by David Davis | This sermon focuses on the restoration and unity between Jews and Arabs in Israel, highlighting the revival and miraculous transformations happening in communities. It emphasizes t |
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K-481 the Union of the Church and Israel by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the Church as both triumphant and militant, united under one head. He expresses his own sense of exhaustion a |