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Job 29:13

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me, And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— The blessing of him that was perishing came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— 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;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The blessing of the perishing cometh on me, And the heart of the widow I cause to sing.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me, and I comforted the heart of the widow.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The blessing of him that was ready to perish, came vpon me, and I caused the widowes heart to reioyce.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon me: and I caused the widowes heart to sing for ioy.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The blessing of him who was ready to perish came upon me; and I caused the widow's heart to rejoice.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Let the blessing of the perishing one come upon me; yea, the mouth of the widow has blessed me.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
The blessing 1293
{1293} Prime
בְּרָכָה
B@rakah
{ber-aw-kaw'}
From H1288; benediction; by implication prosperity.
of him that was ready to perish 6
{0006} Prime
אָבַד
'abad
{aw-bad'}
A primitive root; properly to wander away, that is lose oneself; by implication to perish (causatively, destroy).
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
came 935
{0935} Prime
בּוֹא
bow'
{bo}
A primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
upon x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
me: and I caused the widow's 490
{0490} Prime
אַלְמָנָה
'almanah
{al-maw-naw'}
Feminine of H0488; a widow; also a desolate place.
heart 3820
{3820} Prime
לֵב
leb
{labe}
A form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.
to sing for joy. 7442
{7442} Prime
רָנַן
ranan
{raw-nan'}
A primitive root; properly to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), that is, to shout (usually for joy).
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Job 29:12-17.


Job 29:13

_ _ So far was I from sending “widows” away empty (Job 22:9).

_ _ ready to perish — (Proverbs 31:6).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 29:7-17.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Job 29:13

(k) The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

(k) That is, I helped him who was in distress, and so he had cause to praise me.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
The blessing:

Deuteronomy 24:13 In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.
Acts 9:39-41 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. ... And he gave her [his] hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
2 Corinthians 9:12-14 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; ... And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
2 Timothy 1:16-18 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: ... The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

ready:

Job 31:19 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
Deuteronomy 26:5 And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish [was] my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:
Proverbs 31:6-9 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. ... Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Isaiah 27:13 And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.

I caused:

Deuteronomy 16:11 And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that [is] within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that [are] among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.
Nehemiah 8:10-12 Then 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 [this] day [is] holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. ... And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
Philemon 1:7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

sing:

Psalms 67:4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
Isaiah 65:14 Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Dt 16:11; 24:13; 26:5. Ne 8:10. Jb 31:19. Ps 67:4. Pv 31:6. Is 27:13; 65:14. Ac 9:39. 2Co 9:12. 2Ti 1:16. Phm 1:7.

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