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12 In the same way, we lie down and do not rise again;
    we will not get up or be awakened
    until the heavens disappear.

13 “I wish you would hide me in the grave;
    hide me until your anger is gone.
I wish you would set a time
    and then remember me!
14 Will the dead live again?
    All my days are a struggle;
    I will wait until my change comes.

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12 so he lies down and does not rise;(A)
    till the heavens are no more,(B) people will not awake
    or be roused from their sleep.(C)

13 “If only you would hide me in the grave(D)
    and conceal me till your anger has passed!(E)
If only you would set me a time
    and then remember(F) me!(G)
14 If someone dies, will they live again?
    All the days of my hard service(H)
    I will wait for my renewal[a](I) to come.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 14:14 Or release