Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Because I delivered the poor who cried, also the fatherless who had none to help him.
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Holman Bible
and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.
International Standard Version
because I delivered the poor who were crying for help, along with orphans who had no one to help them.
American Standard Version
Because I delivered the poor that cried, The fatherless also, that had none to help him.
Amplified
Because I rescued the poor who cried for help,
And the orphan who had no helper.
Bible in Basic English
For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.
Darby Translation
For I delivered the afflicted that cried, and the fatherless who had no helper.
Julia Smith Translation
For I shall deliver the poor crying, and the orphan, and none helping to him.
King James 2000
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
because I saved [the] needy who cried for help, and [I saved] [the] orphan for whom [there was] no helper.
Modern King James verseion
For I delivered the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to help him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"For I delivered the poor when he cried, and the fatherless that wanted help.
NET Bible
for I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the orphan who had no one to assist him;
New Heart English Bible
Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had none to help him,
The Emphasized Bible
Because I used to deliver the oppressed who was crying out for aid, the fatherless also, and him that had no helper;
Webster
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
World English Bible
Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had none to help him,
Youngs Literal Translation
For I deliver the afflicted who is crying, And the fatherless who hath no helper.
Themes
Beneficence » Instances of » Job
Fatherless » Blessedness of taking care of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 29:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense
11 For when the ear heard [me], then it blessed me, and when the eye saw [me], it gave witness to me. 12 Because I delivered the poor who cried, also the fatherless who had none to help him. 13 The blessing of him who was ready to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Cross References
Psalm 72:12
For he will deliver a needy man when he cries, and a poor man, who has no helper.
Proverbs 21:13
He who stops his ears at the cry of a poor man, he also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
Exodus 22:22-24
Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
Deuteronomy 10:18
He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and loves the sojourner in giving him food and raiment.
Nehemiah 5:2-13
For there were who said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many. Let us get grain that we may eat and live.
Job 22:5-9
Is not thy wickedness great? Neither is there any end to thine iniquities.
Job 24:4
They turn the needy out of the way. The poor of the earth all hide themselves.
Job 31:17
or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it
Job 31:21
if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my help in the gate,
Psalm 68:5
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
Psalm 82:2-4
How long will ye judge unjustly, and respect the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Proverbs 24:11-12
Deliver those who are carried away to death, and hold thou back those who are ready to be slain.
Jeremiah 22:16
He judged the cause of the poor and needy man, then it was well. Was not this to know me? says LORD.
James 1:27
Pure religion and undefiled from God and the Father is this, to go help the orphaned and the widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.