Job 29:13
What does Job 29:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 29:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The blessing of the perishing cometh on me, And the heart of the widow I cause to sing.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me, and I comforted the heart of the widow.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The blessing of him that was perishing came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 31:6
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:
- Isaiah 27:13
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great trumpet shall be blown; and they shall come that were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and they that were outcasts in the land of Egypt; and they shall worship Jehovah in the holy mountain at Jerusalem.
- 2 Corinthians 9:12
For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;
- Job 22:9
Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
- Job 31:19
If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering;
- Deuteronomy 26:5
And thou shalt answer and say before Jehovah thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father; and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there, few in number; and he became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
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