2 As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
2 As a servant H5650 earnestly desireth H7602 the shadow, H6738 and as an hireling H7916 looketh H6960 for the reward of his work: H6467
2 As a servant that earnestly desireth the shadow, And as a hireling that looketh for his wages:
2 As a servant desireth the shadow, And as a hireling expecteth his wage,
2 As a bondman earnestly desireth the shadow, and a hireling expecteth his wages,
2 As a servant who earnestly desires the shadow, As a hireling who looks for his wages,
2 As a servant desiring the shades of evening, and a workman looking for his payment:
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Commentary on Job 7 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 7
Job, in this chapter, goes on to express the bitter sense he had of his calamities and to justify himself in his desire of death.
Job 7:1-6
Job is here excusing what he could not justify, even his inordinate desire of death. Why should he not wish for the termination of life, which would be the termination of his miseries? To enforce this reason he argues,
Job 7:7-16
Job, observing perhaps that his friends, though they would not interrupt him in his discourse, yet began to grow weary, and not to heed much what he said, here turns to God, and speaks to him. If men will not hear us, God will; if men cannot help us, he can; for his arm is not shortened, neither is his ear heavy. Yet we must not go to school to Job here to learn how to speak to God; for, it must be confessed, there is a great mixture of passion and corruption in what he here says. But, if God be not extreme to mark what his people say amiss, let us also make the best of it. Job is here begging of God either to ease him or to end him. He here represents himself to God,
Job 7:17-21
Job here reasons with God,