As a servant who earnestly desires the shadow,
as a hireling who looks for his wages,
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Job 7:2 in context
Job 7:1–5
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“Isn’t a man forced to labor on earth?
Aren’t his days like the days of a hired hand?
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As a servant who earnestly desires the shadow,
as a hireling who looks for his wages,
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so I am made to possess months of misery,
wearisome nights are appointed to me.
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When I lie down, I say,
‘When will I arise, and the night be gone?’
I toss and turn until the dawning of the day.
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My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust.
My skin closes up, and breaks out afresh.
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