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[1] Job again took up his parable, and said,
[2] “Oh that I were as in the months of old,
as in the days when God watched over me;
[3] when his lamp shone on my head,
and by his light I walked through darkness,
[4] as I was in my prime,
when the friendship of God was in my tent,
[5] when the Almighty was yet with me,
and my children were around me,
[6] when my steps were washed with butter,
and the rock poured out streams of oil for me,
[7] when I went out to the city gate,
when I prepared my seat in the street.
[8] The young men saw me and hid themselves.
The aged rose up and stood.
[9] The princes refrained from talking,
and laid their hand on their mouth.
[10] The voice of the nobles was hushed,
and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
[11] For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me,
and when the eye saw me, it commended me,
[12] because I delivered the poor who cried,
and the fatherless also, who had no one to help him,
[13] the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me,
and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
[14] I put on righteousness, and it clothed me.
My justice was as a robe and a diadem.
[15] I was eyes to the blind,
and feet to the lame.
[16] I was a father to the needy.
I researched the cause of him whom I didn’t know.
[17] I broke the jaws of the unrighteous
and plucked the prey out of his teeth.
[18] Then I said, ‘I will die in my own house,
I will count my days as the sand.
[19] My root is spread out to the waters.
The dew lies all night on my branch.
[20] My glory is fresh in me.
My bow is renewed in my hand.’ [21] “Men listened to me, waited,
and kept silence for my counsel.
[22] After my words they didn’t speak again.
My speech fell on them.
[23] They waited for me as for the rain.
Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.
[24] I smiled on them when they had no confidence.
They didn’t reject the light of my face.
[25] I chose out their way, and sat as chief.
I lived as a king in the army,
as one who comforts the mourners.
[2] “Oh that I were as in the months of old,
as in the days when God watched over me;
[3] when his lamp shone on my head,
and by his light I walked through darkness,
[4] as I was in my prime,
when the friendship of God was in my tent,
[5] when the Almighty was yet with me,
and my children were around me,
[6] when my steps were washed with butter,
and the rock poured out streams of oil for me,
[7] when I went out to the city gate,
when I prepared my seat in the street.
[8] The young men saw me and hid themselves.
The aged rose up and stood.
[9] The princes refrained from talking,
and laid their hand on their mouth.
[10] The voice of the nobles was hushed,
and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
[11] For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me,
and when the eye saw me, it commended me,
[12] because I delivered the poor who cried,
and the fatherless also, who had no one to help him,
[13] the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me,
and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
[14] I put on righteousness, and it clothed me.
My justice was as a robe and a diadem.
[15] I was eyes to the blind,
and feet to the lame.
[16] I was a father to the needy.
I researched the cause of him whom I didn’t know.
[17] I broke the jaws of the unrighteous
and plucked the prey out of his teeth.
[18] Then I said, ‘I will die in my own house,
I will count my days as the sand.
[19] My root is spread out to the waters.
The dew lies all night on my branch.
[20] My glory is fresh in me.
My bow is renewed in my hand.’ [21] “Men listened to me, waited,
and kept silence for my counsel.
[22] After my words they didn’t speak again.
My speech fell on them.
[23] They waited for me as for the rain.
Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.
[24] I smiled on them when they had no confidence.
They didn’t reject the light of my face.
[25] I chose out their way, and sat as chief.
I lived as a king in the army,
as one who comforts the mourners.
King James Version
[1] Moreover Job H347 continued H3254 (HiphImpf)§ his parable, H4912 and said, H559 (QalImpf)
[2] Oh that H5414 (QalImpf) I were as in months H3391 past, H6924
As in the days H3117 when God H433 preserved H8104 (QalImpf) me;
[3] When his candle H5216§ shined H1984 (QalInf) upon my head, H7218
And when by his light H216 I walked H3212 (QalImpf) through darkness; H2822
[4] As I was in the days H3117 of my youth, H2779
When the secret H5475 of God H433 was upon my tabernacle; H168
[5] When the Almighty H7706 was yet with me,
When my children H5288 were about H5439 me;
[6] When I washed H7364 (QalInf) my steps H1978 with butter, H2529
And the rock H6697 poured me out H6694 (QalImpf)§ rivers H6388 of oil; H8081
[7] When I went out H3318 (QalInf) to the gate H8179 through the city, H7176
When I prepared H3559 (HiphImpf) my seat H4186 in the street! H7339
[8] The young men H5288 saw H7200 (QalPerf) me, and hid H2244 (NiphPerf) themselves:
And the aged H3453 arose, H6965 (QalPerf) and stood up. H5975 (QalPerf)
[9] The princes H8269 refrained H6113 (QalPerf) talking, H4405
And laid H7760 (QalImpf) their hand H3709 on their mouth. H6310
[10] The nobles H5057 held H2244 (NiphPerf) their peace, H6963§
And their tongue H3956 cleaved H1692 (QalPerf) to the roof of their mouth. H2441
[11] When the ear H241 heard H8085 (QalPerf) me, then it blessed H833 (PielImpf) me;
And when the eye H5869 saw H7200 (QalPerf) me, it gave witness H5749 (HiphImpf) to me:
[12] Because I delivered H4422 (PielImpf) the poor H6041 that cried, H7768 (PielPtc)
And the fatherless, H3490 and him that had none to help H5826 (QalActPtc) him.
[13] The blessing H1293 of him that was ready to perish H6 (QalActPtc) came H935 (QalImpf) upon me:
And I caused the widow’s H490 heart H3820 to sing for joy. H7442 (HiphImpf)
[14] I put H3847 (QalPerf) on righteousness, H6664 and it clothed H3847 (QalImpf) me:
My judgment H4941 was as a robe H4598 and a diadem. H6797
[15] I was eyes H5869 to the blind, H5787
And feet H7272 was I to the lame. H6455
[16] I was a father H1 to the poor: H34
And the cause H7379 which I knew H3045 (QalPerf) not I searched out. H2713 (QalImpf)
[17] And I brake H7665 (PielImpf) the jaws H4973§ of the wicked, H5767
And plucked H7993 (HiphImpf)§ the spoil H2964 out of his teeth. H8127
[18] Then I said, H559 (QalImpf) I shall die H1478 (QalImpf) in my nest, H7064
And I shall multiply H7235 (HiphImpf) my days H3117 as the sand. H2344
[19] My root H8328 was spread out§ H6605 (QalPasPtc) by the waters, H4325
And the dew H2919 lay all night H3885 (QalImpf) upon my branch. H7105
[20] My glory H3519 was fresh§ H2319 in me, H5978
And my bow H7198 was renewed H2498 (HiphImpf)§ in my hand. H3027
[21] Unto me men gave ear, H8085 (QalPerf) and waited, H3176 (PielPerf)
And kept silence H1826 (QalImpf) at H3926 my counsel. H6098
[22] After H310 my words H1697 they spake not again; H8138 (QalImpf)
And my speech H4405 dropped H5197 (QalImpf) upon them.
[23] And they waited H3176 (PielPerf) for me as for the rain; H4306
And they opened H6473 (QalPerf) their mouth H6310 wide as for the latter rain. H4456
[24] If I laughed H7832 (QalImpf) on them, they believed H539 (HiphImpf) it not;
And the light H216 of my countenance H6440 they cast not down. H5307 (HiphImpf)
[25] I chose H977 (QalImpf) out their way, H1870 and sat H3427 (QalImpf) chief, H7218
And dwelt H7931 (QalImpf) as a king H4428 in the army, H1416
As one that comforteth H5162 (PielImpf) the mourners. H57
[2] Oh that H5414 (QalImpf) I were as in months H3391 past, H6924
As in the days H3117 when God H433 preserved H8104 (QalImpf) me;
[3] When his candle H5216§ shined H1984 (QalInf) upon my head, H7218
And when by his light H216 I walked H3212 (QalImpf) through darkness; H2822
[4] As I was in the days H3117 of my youth, H2779
When the secret H5475 of God H433 was upon my tabernacle; H168
[5] When the Almighty H7706 was yet with me,
When my children H5288 were about H5439 me;
[6] When I washed H7364 (QalInf) my steps H1978 with butter, H2529
And the rock H6697 poured me out H6694 (QalImpf)§ rivers H6388 of oil; H8081
[7] When I went out H3318 (QalInf) to the gate H8179 through the city, H7176
When I prepared H3559 (HiphImpf) my seat H4186 in the street! H7339
[8] The young men H5288 saw H7200 (QalPerf) me, and hid H2244 (NiphPerf) themselves:
And the aged H3453 arose, H6965 (QalPerf) and stood up. H5975 (QalPerf)
[9] The princes H8269 refrained H6113 (QalPerf) talking, H4405
And laid H7760 (QalImpf) their hand H3709 on their mouth. H6310
[10] The nobles H5057 held H2244 (NiphPerf) their peace, H6963§
And their tongue H3956 cleaved H1692 (QalPerf) to the roof of their mouth. H2441
[11] When the ear H241 heard H8085 (QalPerf) me, then it blessed H833 (PielImpf) me;
And when the eye H5869 saw H7200 (QalPerf) me, it gave witness H5749 (HiphImpf) to me:
[12] Because I delivered H4422 (PielImpf) the poor H6041 that cried, H7768 (PielPtc)
And the fatherless, H3490 and him that had none to help H5826 (QalActPtc) him.
[13] The blessing H1293 of him that was ready to perish H6 (QalActPtc) came H935 (QalImpf) upon me:
And I caused the widow’s H490 heart H3820 to sing for joy. H7442 (HiphImpf)
[14] I put H3847 (QalPerf) on righteousness, H6664 and it clothed H3847 (QalImpf) me:
My judgment H4941 was as a robe H4598 and a diadem. H6797
[15] I was eyes H5869 to the blind, H5787
And feet H7272 was I to the lame. H6455
[16] I was a father H1 to the poor: H34
And the cause H7379 which I knew H3045 (QalPerf) not I searched out. H2713 (QalImpf)
[17] And I brake H7665 (PielImpf) the jaws H4973§ of the wicked, H5767
And plucked H7993 (HiphImpf)§ the spoil H2964 out of his teeth. H8127
[18] Then I said, H559 (QalImpf) I shall die H1478 (QalImpf) in my nest, H7064
And I shall multiply H7235 (HiphImpf) my days H3117 as the sand. H2344
[19] My root H8328 was spread out§ H6605 (QalPasPtc) by the waters, H4325
And the dew H2919 lay all night H3885 (QalImpf) upon my branch. H7105
[20] My glory H3519 was fresh§ H2319 in me, H5978
And my bow H7198 was renewed H2498 (HiphImpf)§ in my hand. H3027
[21] Unto me men gave ear, H8085 (QalPerf) and waited, H3176 (PielPerf)
And kept silence H1826 (QalImpf) at H3926 my counsel. H6098
[22] After H310 my words H1697 they spake not again; H8138 (QalImpf)
And my speech H4405 dropped H5197 (QalImpf) upon them.
[23] And they waited H3176 (PielPerf) for me as for the rain; H4306
And they opened H6473 (QalPerf) their mouth H6310 wide as for the latter rain. H4456
[24] If I laughed H7832 (QalImpf) on them, they believed H539 (HiphImpf) it not;
And the light H216 of my countenance H6440 they cast not down. H5307 (HiphImpf)
[25] I chose H977 (QalImpf) out their way, H1870 and sat H3427 (QalImpf) chief, H7218
And dwelt H7931 (QalImpf) as a king H4428 in the army, H1416
As one that comforteth H5162 (PielImpf) the mourners. H57
Footnotes
- § 29:1 Heb. added to take up
- § 29:3 Or, lamp
- § 29:6 Heb. with me
- § 29:10 Heb. The voice of the nobles was hid
- § 29:17a Heb. the jawteeth or the grinders
- § 29:17b Heb. I cast
- § 29:19 Heb. opened
- § 29:20a Heb. new
- § 29:20b Heb. changed
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