Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

The blessing of the perishing came on me; and I caused the widow's heart to sing.

New American Standard Bible

“The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me,
And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

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

The dying man blessed me,
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 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.

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;

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The blessing
בּרכה 
B@rakah 
Usage: 69


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

upon me and I caused the widow's
אלמנה 
'almanah 
Usage: 54

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Job's Final Defense

12 For I delivered the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to help him. 13 The blessing of the perishing came on me; and I caused the widow's heart to sing. 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my judgment was like a robe and a diadem.


Cross References

Isaiah 27:13

And it shall be, in that day the great ram's horn shall be blown, and those perishing in the land of Assyria shall come, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt shall come and shall worship Jehovah in the holy mountain at Jerusalem.

Deuteronomy 16:11

And you shall rejoice before Jehovah your God, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your male servant, and your slave girl, and the Levite inside your gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, those among you, in the place which Jehovah your God has chosen to place His name there.

Deuteronomy 24:13

You shall certainly give back to him the pledge at sundown, that he may sleep in his own clothing, and bless you. And it shall be righteousness to you before Jehovah your God.

Deuteronomy 26:5

And you shall speak and say before Jehovah your God, My father was a Syrian ready to perish. And he went down to Egypt, and stayed there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and many.

Nehemiah 8:10-12

Then he said to them, Go eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our LORD. And do not be sorry, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.

Job 22:9

You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

Job 31:19-20

if I have seen any perish for lack of clothing, or there was no covering for the needy;

Psalm 67:4

O let the nations be glad and sing for joy; for You shall judge the peoples righteously and govern the nations on earth. Selah.

Proverbs 31:6-9

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to those who are of heavy hearts.

Isaiah 65:14

Behold, My servants will sing for joy of heart, but you will cry for sorrow of heart, and will howl because of a breaking of spirit.

Acts 9:39-41

And rising up, Peter went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. And all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.

2 Corinthians 9:12-14

For the ministry of this service not only supplies the things lacking of the saints, but also multiplying through many thanksgivings to God,

2 Timothy 1:16-18

May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain.

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