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1 Job again took up his parable, and said,
2 “Oh that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me;
3 when his lamp shone on my head, and by his light I walked through darkness,
4 as I was in the ripeness of my days, when the friendship of God was in my tent,
5 when the Almighty was yet with me, and my children were around me,
6 when my steps were washed with butter, and the rock poured out streams of oil for me,
7 when I went out to the city gate, when I prepared my seat in the street.
8 The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.
9 The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
10 The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
11 For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it commended me:
12 Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had no one to help him,
13 the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My justice was as a robe and a diadem.
15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame.
16 I was a father to the needy. The cause of him who I didn’t know, I searched out.
17 I broke the jaws of the unrighteous, and plucked the prey out of his teeth.
18 Then I said, ‘I shall die in my own house, I shall number my days as the sand.
19 My root is spread out to the waters. The dew lies all night on my branch.
20 My glory is fresh in me. My bow is renewed in my hand.’
21 “Men listened to me, waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
22 After my words they didn’t speak again. My speech fell on them.
23 They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.
24 I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They didn’t reject the light of my face.
25 I chose out their way, and sat as chief. I lived as a king in the army, as one who comforts the mourners.
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Cross-references in Job 29 (21)
- v.3 Psalms 18:28
- v.14 Isaiah 61:10
- v.3 John 8:12
- v.14 Isaiah 59:17
- v.14 Psalms 132:9
- v.3 Ephesians 5:8
- v.3 John 12:46
- v.3 Job 18:6
- v.4 Psalms 25:14
- v.12 Psalms 72:12
- v.22 Deuteronomy 32:2
- v.6 Psalms 81:16
- v.16 Proverbs 29:7
- v.20 Genesis 49:24
- v.3 Job 22:28
- v.3 Job 11:17
- v.6 Job 20:17
- v.9 Job 21:5
- v.12 Proverbs 21:13
- v.1 Job 27:1
- v.10 Psalms 137:6
Hebrew interlinear — Job 29:1–25 (168 words)
- וַיֹּ֣סֶףwayyōsepyacaph: to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)H3254
- אִ֭יּוֹבʾiyyôbIyowb: hated (i.e. persecuted); Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patienceH347
- שְׂאֵ֥תśĕʾētnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
- מְשָׁל֗וֹmĕšālômashal: (properly) a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical natureH4912
- וַיֹּאמַֽר׃wayyōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- מִֽיmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
- יִתְּנֵ֥נִיyittĕnēnînathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- כְיַרְחֵיkĕyarḥêyerach: a lunation, i.e. monthH3391
- קֶ֑דֶםqedemqedem: the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity)H6924
- כִּ֝ימֵ֗יkîmêyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- אֱל֣וֹהַּʾĕlôahelowahh: a deity or the DeityH433
- יִשְׁמְרֵֽנִי׃yišmĕrēnîshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
- בְּהִלּ֣וֹbĕhillôhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
- נֵ֭רוֹnērôniyr: H5135) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)H5216
- עֲלֵ֣יʿălê`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- רֹאשִׁ֑יrōʾšîro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
- לְ֝אוֹרוֹlĕʾôrôowr: illumination; (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)H216
- אֵ֣לֶךְʾēlekhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ḥōšekchoshek: the dark; hence (literally) darknessH2822
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- הָ֭יִיתִיhāyîtîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- בִּימֵ֣יbîmêyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- חָרְפִּ֑יḥorpîchoreph: (properly) the crop gathered; (by implication) the autumn (and winter) seasonH2779
- בְּס֥וֹדbĕsôdcowd: a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation)H5475
- אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּʾĕlôahelowahh: a deity or the DeityH433
- עֲלֵ֣יʿălê`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- אָהֳלִֽי׃ʾāhŏlîohel: a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)H168
- בְּע֣וֹדbĕʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
- שַׁ֭דַּיšaddayShadday: the AlmightyH7706
- עִמָּדִ֑יʿimmādî`immad: along withH5978
- סְבִ֖יבוֹתַ֣יsĕbîbôtaycabiyb: (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environsH5439
- נְעָרָֽי׃nĕʿārāyna`ar: (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescenceH5288
- בִּרְחֹ֣ץbirḥōṣrachats: to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)H7364
- הֲלִיכַ֣יhălîkayhaliyk: a walk; (by implication) a stepH1978
- בְּחֵמָ֑הbĕḥēmâchem'ah: curdled milk or cheeseH2529
- וְצ֥וּרwĕṣûrtsuwr: (properly) a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed)H6697
- יָצ֥וּקyāṣûqtsuwq: to pour out, i.e. (figuratively) smelt, utterH6694
- עִ֝מָּדִ֗יʿimmādî`immad: along withH5978
- פַּלְגֵיpalgêpeleg: a rill (i.e. small channel of water, as in irrigation)H6388
- שָֽׁמֶן׃šāmenshemen: grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed)H8081
- בְּצֵ֣אתִיbĕṣēʾtîyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
- שַׁ֣עַרšaʿarsha`ar: an opening, i.e. door or gateH8179
- עֲלֵיʿălê`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- קָ֑רֶתqāretqereth: a cityH7176
- בָּ֝רְח֗וֹבbārĕḥôbrchob: a width; (concretely) avenue or areaH7339
- אָכִ֥יןʾākînkuwn: (properly) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular)H3559
- מוֹשָׁבִֽי׃môšābîmowshab: a seat; (figuratively) a siteH4186
- רָא֣וּנִיrāʾûnîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- נְעָרִ֣יםnĕʿārîmna`ar: (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescenceH5288
- וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּwĕneḥbāʾûchaba': to secreteH2244
- וִֽ֝ישִׁישִׁיםwîšîšîmyashiysh: an old manH3453
- קָ֣מוּqāmûquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
- עָמָֽדוּ׃ʿāmādû`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
- שָׂ֭רִיםśārîmsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
- עָצְר֣וּʿoṣrû`atsar: to inclose; by analogy, to hold backH6113
- בְמִלִּ֑יםbĕmillîmmillah: a word; collectively, a discourseH4405
- וְ֝כַ֗ףwĕkapkaph: the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the...H3709
- יָשִׂ֥ימוּyāśîmûsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
- לְפִיהֶֽם׃lĕpîhempeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
- קוֹלqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
- נְגִידִ֥יםnĕgîdîmnagiyd: a commander (as occupying the front), either civil, military or religiousH5057
- נֶחְבָּ֑אוּneḥbāʾûchaba': to secreteH2244
- וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗םûlĕšônāmlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
- לְחִכָּ֥םlĕḥikkāmchek: (properly) the palate or inside of the mouthH2441
- דָּבֵֽקָה׃dābēqâdabaq: (properly) to impinge, i.e. cling or adhereH1692
- כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אֹ֣זֶןʾōzenozen: broadness; (concretely) the ear (from its form in man)H241
- שָׁ֭מְעָהšāmĕʿâshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- וַֽתְּאַשְּׁרֵ֑נִיwattĕʾaššĕrēnîashar: to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy)H833
- וְעַ֥יִןwĕʿayin`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- רָ֝אֲתָ֗הrāʾătâra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- וַתְּעִידֵֽנִי׃wattĕʿîdēnî`uwd: to duplicate or repeat; (by implication) to protest, testify (as by reiteration)H5749
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אֲ֭מַלֵּטʾămallēṭmalat: (properly) to be smooth; (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness)H4422
- עָנִ֣יʿānî`aniy: depressed, in mind or circumstances (practically the same as H6035, although the margin constantly disputes...H6041
- מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַmĕšawwēaʿshava`: (properly) to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some...H7768
- וְ֝יָת֗וֹםwĕyātômyathowm: a bereaved personH3490
- וְֽלֹאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- עֹזֵ֥רʿōzēr`azar: to surround, i.e. protect or aidH5826
- בִּרְכַּ֣תbirkatBrakah: benediction; (by implication) prosperityH1293
- אֹ֭בֵדʾōbēdabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
- עָלַ֣יʿālay`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- תָּבֹ֑אtābōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- וְלֵ֖בwĕlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- אַלְמָנָ֣הʾalmānâalmanah: a widow; (also) a desolate placeH490
- אַרְנִֽן׃ʾarninranan: (properly) to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)H7442
- צֶ֣דֶקṣedeqtsedeq: the right (natural, moral or legal); (abstractly) equityH6664
- לָ֭בַשְׁתִּיlābaštîlabash: (properly) wrap around; (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or...H3847
- וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִיwayyilbāšēnîlabash: (properly) wrap around; (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or...H3847
- כִּמְעִ֥ילkimʿîlm`iyl: a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment)H4598
- וְ֝צָנִ֗יףwĕṣānîptsaniyph: a head-dress (i.e. piece of cloth wrapped around)H6797
- מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃mišpāṭîmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
- עֵינַ֣יִםʿênayim`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- הָ֭יִיתִיhāyîtîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- לַֽעִוֵּ֑רlaʿiwwēr`ivver: blind (literally or figuratively)H5787
- וְרַגְלַ֖יִםwĕraglayimregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
- לַפִּסֵּ֣חַlappissēaḥpicceach: lameH6455
- אָֽנִי׃ʾānîaniy: IH589
- אָ֣בʾābab: fatherH1
- אָ֭נֹכִֽיʾānōkîanokiy: IH595
- לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִ֑יםlāʾebyônîmebyown: destituteH34
- וְרִ֖בwĕribriyb: a contest (personal or legal)H7379
- לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יָדַ֣עְתִּיyādaʿtîyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
- אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ׃ʾeḥqĕrēhûchaqar: (properly) to penetrate; (hence) to examine intimatelyH2713
- וָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָהwāʾăšabbĕrâshabar: to burst (literally or figuratively)H7665
- מְתַלְּע֣וֹתmĕtallĕʿôtmthall`ah: (properly) a biter, i.e. a toothH4973
- עַוָּ֑לʿawwāl`avval: evil (morally)H5767
- וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יוûmiššinnāywshen: a tooth (as sharp); specifically (for H8143) ivoryH8127
- אַשְׁלִ֥יךְʾašlîkshalak: to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)H7993
- טָֽרֶף׃ṭāreptereph: something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, foodH2964
- וָ֭אֹמַרwāʾōmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- עִםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
- קִנִּ֣יqinnîqen: a nest (as fixed), sometimes including the nestlingsH7064
- אֶגְוָ֑עʾegwāʿgava`: to breathe out; (by implication) expireH1478
- וְ֝כַח֗וֹלwĕkaḥôlchowl: sand (as round or whirling particles)H2344
- אַרְבֶּ֥הʾarberabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
- יָמִֽים׃yāmîmyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- שָׁרְשִׁ֣יšoršîsheresh: a root (literally or figuratively)H8328
- פָת֣וּחַpātûaḥpathach: to open wide (literally or figuratively)H6605
- אֱלֵיʾĕlêel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- מָ֑יִםmāyimmayim: water; (figuratively) juiceH4325
- וְ֝טַ֗לwĕṭaltal: dew (as covering vegetation)H2919
- יָלִ֥יןyālînluwn: to stop (usually over night); (by implication) to stay permanentlyH3885
- בִּקְצִירִֽי׃biqṣîrîqatsiyr: severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figurativelyH7105
- כְּ֭בוֹדִיkĕbôdîkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
- חָדָ֣שׁḥādāšchadash: newH2319
- עִמָּדִ֑יʿimmādî`immad: along withH5978
- וְ֝קַשְׁתִּ֗יwĕqaštîqesheth: X arch(-er), + arrow, bow((-man, -shot))H7198
- בְּיָדִ֥יbĕyādîyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- תַחֲלִֽיף׃taḥălîpchalaph: (properly) to slide by; (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or changeH2498
- לִֽיlî
- שָׁמְע֥וּšomʿûshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- וְיִחֵ֑לּוּwĕyiḥēllûyachal: to wait; (by implication) to be patient, hopeH3176
- וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּwĕyiddĕmûdamam: to be dumb; (by implication) to be astonished, to stopH1826
- לְמ֣וֹlĕmôlmow: to or forH3926
- עֲצָתִֽי׃ʿăṣātî`etsah: advice; (by implication) planH6098
- אַחֲרֵ֣יʾaḥărêachar: (properly) the hind part; (generally, as adverb or conjunction) after (in various senses)H310
- דְ֭בָרִיdĕbārîdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יִשְׁנ֑וּyišnûshanah: to fold; (literally or figuratively) to duplicate or doubleH8138
- וְ֝עָלֵ֗ימוֹwĕʿālêmô`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- תִּטֹּ֥ףtiṭṭōpnataph: to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; (by implication) to fall in dropsH5197
- מִלָּתִֽי׃millātîmillah: a word; collectively, a discourseH4405
- וְיִֽחֲל֣וּwĕyiḥălûyachal: to wait; (by implication) to be patient, hopeH3176
- כַמָּטָ֣רkammāṭārmatar: rainH4306
- לִ֑יlî
- וּ֝פִיהֶ֗םûpîhempeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
- פָּעֲר֥וּpāʿărûpa`ar: to yawn, i.e. open wide (literally or figuratively)H6473
- לְמַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃lĕmalqôšmalqowsh: the spring rain; (figuratively) eloquenceH4456
- אֶשְׂחַ֣קʾeśḥaqsachaq: to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); (by implication) to playH7832
- אֲ֭לֵהֶםʾălēhemel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יַאֲמִ֑ינוּyaʾămînûaman: (properly) to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurseH539
- וְא֥וֹרwĕʾôrowr: illumination; (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)H216
- פָּ֝נַ֗יpānaypaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יַפִּילֽוּן׃yappîlûnnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
- אֶֽבֲחַ֣רʾebăḥarbachar: (properly) to try; (by implication) selectH977
- דַּרְכָּם֮darkāmderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
- וְאֵשֵׁ֪בwĕʾēšēbyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
- רֹ֥אשׁrōšro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
- וְ֭אֶשְׁכּוֹןwĕʾeškônshakan: to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)H7931
- כְּמֶ֣לֶךְkĕmelekmelek: a kingH4428
- בַּגְּד֑וּדbaggĕdûdgduwd: a crowd (especially of soldiers)H1416
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- אֲבֵלִ֣יםʾăbēlîmabel: lamentingH57
- יְנַחֵֽם׃yĕnaḥēmnacham: (properly) to sigh, i.e. breathe stronglyH5162
Strong's words in Job 29 (6)
- Strong's H3117 — כִּ֝ימֵ֗י (kîmê)
- yowm (yome) n-m. 1. a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) [from an unused root meaning to be hot] KJV: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.. Appears 3 times in Job 29.
- Strong's H5978 — עִמָּדִ֑י (ʿimmādî)
- `immad (im-mawd') prep. 1. along with [prol. for H5973] KJV: against, by, from, + me, + mine, of, + that I take, unto, upon, with(-in.) Root(s): H5973. Appears 3 times in Job 29.
- Strong's H1961 — הָ֭יִיתִי (hāyîtî)
- hayah (haw-yaw) v. 1. to exist 2. to be or become 3. to come into being, i.e. to happen, to occur (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) [a primitive root] KJV: beacon, X altogether, be. Appears 2 times in Job 29.
- Strong's H216 — לְ֝אוֹרוֹ (lĕʾôrô)
- owr (ore) n-f. 1. illumination 2. (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) [from H215] KJV: bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun. Root(s): H215. Appears 2 times in Job 29.
- Strong's H2244 — וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּ (wĕneḥbāʾû)
- chaba' (khaw-baw') v. 1. to secrete [a primitive root] KJV: X held, hide (self), do secretly. Compare: H2245. Appears 2 times in Job 29.
- Strong's H3176 — וְיִחֵ֑לּוּ (wĕyiḥēllû)
- yachal (yaw-chal') v. 1. to wait 2. (by implication) to be patient, hope [a primitive root] KJV: (cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.. Appears 2 times in Job 29.