Job 14:15
New International Version
You will call and I will answer you; you will long for the creature your hands have made.

New Living Translation
You would call and I would answer, and you would yearn for me, your handiwork.

English Standard Version
You would call, and I would answer you; you would long for the work of your hands.

Berean Standard Bible
You will call, and I will answer; You will desire the work of Your hands.

King James Bible
Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.

New King James Version
You shall call, and I will answer You; You shall desire the work of Your hands.

New American Standard Bible
“You will call, and I will answer You; You will long for the work of Your hands.

NASB 1995
“You will call, and I will answer You; You will long for the work of Your hands.

NASB 1977
“Thou wilt call, and I will answer Thee; Thou wilt long for the work of Thy hands.

Legacy Standard Bible
You will call, and I will answer You; You will long for the work of Your hands.

Amplified Bible
“[Then] You will call, and I will answer You; You will long for [me] the work of Your hands.

Christian Standard Bible
You would call, and I would answer you. You would long for the work of your hands.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You would call, and I would answer You. You would long for the work of Your hands.

American Standard Version
Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thy hands.

Contemporary English Version
My Creator, you would want me; you would call out, and I would answer.

English Revised Version
Thou shouldest call, and I would answer thee: thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thine hands.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will call, and I will answer you. You will long for the person your hands have made.

Good News Translation
Then you will call, and I will answer, and you will be pleased with me, your creature.

International Standard Version
You'll call and I'll answer you; you'll long for your creatures that your hands have made.

Majority Standard Bible
You will call, and I will answer; You will desire the work of Your hands.

NET Bible
You will call and I--I will answer you; you will long for the creature you have made.

New Heart English Bible
You would call, and I would answer you. You would have a desire to the work of your hands.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thy hands.

World English Bible
You would call, and I would answer you. You would have a desire for the work of your hands.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You call, and I answer You; To the work of Your hands You have desire.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou dost call, and I -- I answer Thee; To the work of Thy hands Thou hast desire.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou shalt call and I will answer thee: thou wilt long for the work of thy hands.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt call me, and I will answer thee: to the work of thy hands thou shalt reach out thy right hand.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You will call me and I will answer you; to the work of your hands, you will extend your right hand.

New American Bible
You would call, and I would answer you; you would long for the work of your hands.

New Revised Standard Version
You would call, and I would answer you; you would long for the work of your hands.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
If thou wouldst call me, I would answer thee; thou wilt think of the work of thy hands.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
If you call me I shall answer you, and upon the work of your hands I shall think
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou wouldest call, and I would answer Thee; Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of Thy hands.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Then shalt thou call, and I will hearken to thee: but do not thou reject the work of thine hands.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Job Laments the Finality of Death
14When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes. 15You will call, and I will answer; You will desire the work of Your hands. 16For then You would count my steps, but would not keep track of my sin.…

Cross References
Psalm 17:15
As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.

Isaiah 26:19
Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.

Daniel 12:2
And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.

John 5:28-29
Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice / and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

1 Corinthians 15:52
in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

1 Thessalonians 4:16
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.

Romans 8:11
And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.

Ezekiel 37:12-14
Therefore prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘O My people, I will open your graves and bring you up from them, and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. / Then you, My people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. / I will put My Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it, declares the LORD.’”

Hosea 13:14
I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.

Philippians 3:21
who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

Revelation 20:12-13
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. / The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.

John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”

2 Corinthians 5:1-4
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. / For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, / because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. ...

Matthew 22:31-32
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you: / ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

Luke 20:37-38
Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ / He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”


Treasury of Scripture

You shall call, and I will answer you: you will have a desire to the work of your hands.

shalt call

Job 13:22
Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.

Psalm 50:4,5
He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people…

1 Thessalonians 4:17
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

thou wilt have

Job 7:21
And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

Job 10:3,8
Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked? …

Psalm 138:8
The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

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Job 14
1. Job entreats God for favor, by the shortness of life, and certainty of death
7. He waits for his change
16. By sin the creature is subject to corruption














You will call
In the Hebrew text, the word used here is "תִּקְרָא" (tiqra), which is derived from the root "קָרָא" (qara), meaning "to call" or "to summon." This word often implies a personal and intentional act of reaching out. In the context of Job, it suggests a divine initiative, where God actively seeks out His creation. This reflects the personal relationship God desires with humanity, emphasizing His sovereignty and the hope that He will ultimately restore and redeem.

and I will answer You
The phrase "וַאֲנִי אֶעֱנֶךָּ" (va'ani e'enecha) highlights a responsive relationship between God and man. The root "עָנָה" (anah) means "to answer" or "to respond." Job expresses a deep faith that when God calls, he will be ready to respond. This reflects the biblical theme of obedience and readiness to follow God's will, underscoring the hope and trust in divine justice and timing.

You will long for
The Hebrew word "תִּכְסֹף" (tikhsof) comes from the root "כָּסַף" (kasaf), meaning "to long for" or "to desire." This word conveys a deep yearning or desire, often associated with love and compassion. In this context, it suggests that God has a profound longing for His creation, highlighting His love and the intimate relationship He seeks with humanity. This is a comforting reminder of God's enduring love and desire for reconciliation with His people.

the creature Your hands have made
The phrase "לְמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ" (le'ma'aseh yadecha) refers to the work of God's hands, emphasizing the personal and intentional act of creation. The word "מַעֲשֶׂה" (ma'aseh) means "work" or "deed," and "יָדַיִם" (yadayim) means "hands." This imagery underscores the intimate involvement of God in the creation of humanity, reflecting the biblical truth that humans are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). It serves as a reminder of the value and dignity bestowed upon humanity by their Creator, and the hope that God will not abandon the work of His hands.

Verse 15. - Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee; rather, thou shouldest call, and I would answer thee (see the Revised Version). In that case, when I quitted Hades, and renewed my life, thou wouldst assuredly summon me to thee, and I would respond to the summons. There would be sweet colloquy between us; for thou wilt (or, rather, wouldest) have a desire to the work of thine hands (comp. ch. 10:8-11). Job assumes that God must love whatever he has created, and be drawn towards it by a secret, strong desire.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You will call,
תִּ֭קְרָא (tiq·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

and I
וְאָנֹכִ֣י (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I

will answer You;
אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ךָּ (’e·‘ĕ·ne·kā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

You will desire
תִכְסֹֽף׃ (ṯiḵ·sōp̄)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3700: To become pale, to pine after, to fear

the work
לְֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה (lə·ma·‘ă·śêh)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

of Your hands.
יָדֶ֣יךָ (yā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand


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