Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
The blessing of the perishing cometh on me, And the heart of the widow I cause to sing.
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.
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.
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 For I deliver the afflicted who is crying, And the fatherless who hath no helper. 13 The blessing of the perishing cometh on me, And the heart of the widow I cause to sing. 14 Righteousness I have put on, and it clotheth me, As a robe and a diadem my justice.
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Cross References
Isaiah 27:13
And it hath come to pass, in that day, It is blown with a great trumpet, And come in have those perishing in the land of Asshur, And those cast out in the land of Egypt, And have bowed themselves to Jehovah, In the holy mount -- in Jerusalem!
Deuteronomy 16:11
And thou hast rejoiced before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-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 Jehovah thy God doth choose to cause His name to tabernacle there,
Deuteronomy 24:13
thou dost certainly give back to him the pledge at the going in of the sun, and he hath lain down in his own raiment, and hath blessed thee; and to thee it is righteousness before Jehovah thy God.
Deuteronomy 26:5
And thou hast answered and said before Jehovah thy God, A perishing Aramaean is my father! and he goeth down to Egypt, and sojourneth there with few men, and becometh there a nation, great, mighty, and numerous;
Nehemiah 8:10-12
And he saith to them, 'Go, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and sent portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for to-day is holy to our Lord, and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.'
Job 22:9
Widows thou hast sent away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised.
Job 31:19-20
If I see any perishing without clothing, And there is no covering to the needy,
Psalm 67:4
Rejoice and sing do nations, For Thou judgest peoples uprightly, And peoples on earth comfortest. Selah.
Proverbs 31:6-9
Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,
Isaiah 65:14
Lo, My servants sing from joy of heart, And ye cry from pain of heart, And from breaking of spirit ye do howl.
Acts 9:39-41
And Peter having risen, went with them, whom having come, they brought into the upper chamber, and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing coats and garments, as many as Dorcas was making while she was with them.
2 Corinthians 9:12-14
because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,
2 Timothy 1:16-18
may the Lord give kindness to the house of Onesiphorus, because many times he did refresh me, and of my chain was not ashamed,