13 “If only you would hide me in the grave(A)
    and conceal me till your anger has passed!(B)
If only you would set me a time
    and then remember(C) me!(D)
14 If someone dies, will they live again?
    All the days of my hard service(E)
    I will wait for my renewal[a](F) to come.
15 You will call and I will answer you;(G)
    you will long for the creature your hands have made.(H)
16 Surely then you will count my steps(I)
    but not keep track of my sin.(J)
17 My offenses will be sealed(K) up in a bag;(L)
    you will cover over my sin.(M)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 14:14 Or release

13 If only You would hide me in Sheol(A)
and conceal me until Your anger(B) passes.
If only You would appoint a time for me
and then remember me.
14 When a man dies, will he come back to life?
If so, I would wait(C) all the days of my struggle(D)
until my relief comes.
15 You would call, and I would answer You.
You would long for the work of Your hands.(E)
16 For then You would count my steps(F)
but would not take note(G) of my sin.
17 My rebellion would be sealed up in a bag,
and You would cover over my iniquity.

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