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Job 7:15

Job 7:15 is verse 15 of Job chapter 7, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body.

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King James Version

So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.

World English Bible

so that my soul chooses strangling, death rather than my bones.

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Job 7:13–17 · Berean Standard Bible

13 When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint,

14 then You frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions,

15 so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body.

16 I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.

17 What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,

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Hebrew words

וַתִּבְחַ֣רand it chose מַחֲנָ֣קstrangling נַפְשִׁ֑יself my מָ֝֗וֶתdeath מֵֽעַצְמוֹתָֽיmore than bones my

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

2 Samuel 17:23
When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

Matthew 27:5
So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

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