Job 7:15

Tree of Life Version

so that my soul prefers strangulation, and my bones death.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:23

Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, arose, went to his home in his hometown set his house in order, and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

Job 3:21

to those who long for death, but it does not come, who dig for it more than for hidden treasures,

Job 3:22

who are filled with gladness and rejoice when finding the grave?

Job 7:14

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

Job 7:16

I despise it; I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are a vapor.

Job 9:21

“I am guiltless. I have no concern for myself. I despise my life.

Ecclesiastes 2:17

And so I hated life, because the work done under the sun was grievous to me. All is but vapor and chasing after the wind.

Jeremiah 8:3

So death will be chosen rather than life by all the remnant that remains of this evil family that remains in all the places to which I have driven them.” It is a declaration of Adonai-Tzva’ot.

Jonah 4:3

So please, Adonai, take my soul from me—because better is my death than my life.”

Jonah 4:8

When the sun rose, God prepared a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he became faint. So he implored that his soul would die, saying, “My death would be better than my life!”

Matthew 27:5

After tossing the silver into the Temple sanctuary, he left. Then he went off and hanged himself.

Revelation 9:6

In those days, people will seek death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them.