Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
The blessing of him that was ready to perish, upon me was wont to descend, and, the heart of the widow, caused I to sing for joy;
New American Standard Bible
And I made the
King James Version
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Holman Bible
and I made the widow’s heart rejoice.
International Standard Version
Those who were about to die blessed me, and I made widows sing for joy.
A Conservative Version
The blessing of him who was ready to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
American Standard Version
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Amplified
“The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me,
And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
Bible in Basic English
The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.
Darby Translation
The blessing of him that was perishing came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Julia Smith Translation
The praise of him perishing will come upon me, and I shall cause the heart of the widow to rejoice.
King James 2000
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] blessing of [the] wretched came upon me, and I caused [the] widow's heart to sing for joy.
Modern King James verseion
The blessing of the perishing came on me; and I caused the widow's heart to sing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that should have been lost, gave me a good word, and the widow's heart praised me.
NET Bible
the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow's heart rejoice;
New Heart English Bible
the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Webster
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
World English Bible
the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Youngs Literal Translation
The blessing of the perishing cometh on me, And the heart of the widow I cause to sing.
Themes
Beneficence » Instances of » Job
Compassion » Examples of human » Job
Fatherless » Blessedness of taking care of
Joy » Promote, in the afflicted
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Job
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 29:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense
12 Because I used to deliver the oppressed who was crying out for aid, the fatherless also, and him that had no helper; 13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish, upon me was wont to descend, and, the heart of the widow, caused I to sing for joy; 14 Righteousness, I put on, and it clothed me, Like a robe and turban, was my, justice;
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Cross References
Isaiah 27:13
And it shall come to pass in that day, That there shall be a blowing with a great horn, Then shall come in Such as have wandered in the land of Assyria, And such as have been outcasts in the land of Egypt, - And they shall bow themselves down unto Yahweh In the holy mountain, In Jerusalem.
Deuteronomy 16:11
So shalt thou rejoice before Yahweh thy God - thou, and thy son and thy daughter and thy servant and thy handmaid, and the Levite who is within thy gates, and the sojourner, and the fatherless and the widow who are in thy midst, - in the place which Yahweh thy God shall choose, to make a habitation for his name there.
Deuteronomy 24:13
thou shalt, restore, to him the pledge at the going in of the sun, so shall he sleep in his own mantle, and bless thee, - and, unto thee, shall it be righteous-ness before Yahweh thy God.
Deuteronomy 26:5
And thou shalt respond and say before Yahweh thy God - A Syrian ready to perish, was my father, so he went down to Egypt, and became a sojourner there with men only few; but he became there a nation great, mighty and numerous;
Nehemiah 8:10-12
So he said unto them - Go your way, eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared, for holy is the day, unto our Lord, - and be not grieved, for, the joy of Yahweh, is your strength.
Job 22:9
Widows, thou hast sent away empty, and, the arms of the fatherless, thou dost crush.
Job 31:19-20
If I saw one perishing for lack of clothing, or that the needy had no covering;
Psalm 67:4
Races of men, will be glad and shout for joy, Because thou wilt judge peoples with equity, And, races of men throughout the earth, thou wilt lead. Selah.
Proverbs 31:6-9
Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul:
Isaiah 65:14
Lo! my servants, shall shout in triumph for mirth of heart But, ye, shall make outcry, for pain of heart, And for a breaking of spirit, shall ye howl.
Acts 9:39-41
And Peter, arising, went with them, - whom, when he arrived, they brought up into the upper room; and there stood by him all the widows, weeping, and showing the tunics and mantles - whatsoever things Dorcas was making while she was with them.
2 Corinthians 9:12-14
Because, the ministry of this public service, is not only towards filling up the deficiencies of the saints, but also superabounding, through the thanksgiving of many, unto God, -
2 Timothy 1:16-18
The Lord grant mercy unto the house, of Onesiphorus, in that, ofttimes, hath he refreshed me, and, as regardeth my chain, hath not been put to shame,