Job 7:2

“As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:”

"As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:" - Job 7:2
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What does Job 7:2 mean?

Job 7:2 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work." This verse is part of the book of Job, which tells the story of a man who experiences extreme suffering and loss, yet…

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Desiring Rest in the Midst of Labor

In the book of Job, we encounter a profound statement that echoes the deep yearning of the human soul for rest and reward amidst struggle. Job 7:2 reads, "As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work." This verse encapsulates…

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A Prayer for Hope and Rest in God's Presence

O Lord, our God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You with hearts laden with the weight of our toil and labor in this world. We humbly approach Your throne of grace, feeling as the servant who earnestly desireth the shadow, as spoken in Job 7:2…

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Job 7:2 - "As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:"
Job 2:7 - "¶ So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown."
Job 34:7 - "What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?"
Job 1:7
Job 1:7
Job 1:7
"¶ So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown." - Job 2:7
Job 3:2 - "And Job spake, and said,"
Job 7:7 - "O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good."
Job 38:4-7
Job 13:7 - "Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?"
Job 38:7 - "When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?"
Job 9:7 - "Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars."
"And Job spake, and said," - Job 3:2
Job 24:7 - "They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold."
Job 7:14 - "Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:"
Job 42:7 - "¶ And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath."
Job 28:7 draw a hidden path
Job 30:7 - "Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together."
Job 5:7 - "Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward."
Job 6:7 - "The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat."
Job 21:7 - "Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?"
Job 3:7 - "Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein."
Job 39:7 - "He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver."
Job 7:12 - "Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?"
Job 7:6 - "My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope."
Job 28:7 - "There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:"
"What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?" - Job 34:7
Job 32:7 - "I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom."