Job 29:13

Complete Jewish Bible

Those who had been about to die would bless me, and I made widows sing in their hearts for joy.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The dying blessed me,and I made the widow’s heart rejoice.

Hebrew Names Version
The blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, And I caused the widow's heart to 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.

English Standard Version
The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

New Century Version
The dying person blessed me, and I made the widow's heart sing.

New English Translation
the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow's heart rejoice;

Amplified Bible
"The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me, And I made the widow's heart sing for joy.

New American Standard Bible
"The blessing of the one who was about to perish came upon me, And I made the widow's heart 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.

Geneva Bible (1587)
The blessing of him that was ready to perish, came vpon me, and I caused the widowes heart to reioyce.

Legacy Standard Bible
The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me,And I made the widow's heart sing for joy.

Berean Standard Bible
The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow's heart sing for joy.

Contemporary English Version
And I was highly praised for my generosity to widows and others in poverty.

Darby Translation
The blessing of him that was perishing came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Easy-to-Read Version
People who were dying asked God to bless me. My help brought joy to widows in need.

George Lamsa Translation
The blessing of him who was ready to perish came upon me; and I caused the widows heart to rejoice.

Good News Translation
People who were in deepest misery praised me, and I helped widows find security.

Lexham English Bible
The blessing of the wretched came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

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

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He yt shulde haue bene lost, gaue me a good worde, & ye widdowes hert praised me.

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.

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.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

King James Version (1611)
The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon me: and I caused the widowes heart to sing for ioy.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
The blessing of him that was redy to perishe came vpon me, and I caused the widowes heart to reioyce.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Let the blessing of the perishing one come upon me; yea, the mouth of the widow has blessed me.

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The blessyng of a man `to perische cam on me, and Y coumfortide the herte of a widewe.

Update Bible Version
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came on me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

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

New King James Version
The blessing of a perishing man came upon me, And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

New Living Translation
I helped those without hope, and they blessed me. And I caused the widows' hearts to sing for joy.

New Life Bible
Good came to me from the man who was dying. And I made the heart of the woman whose husband had died sing for joy.

New Revised Standard
The blessing of the wretched came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

J.B. Rotherham 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;

Douay-Rheims Bible
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me, and I comforted the heart of the widow.

Revised Standard Version
The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Young's Literal Translation
The blessing of the perishing cometh on me, And the heart of the widow I cause to sing.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me, And I made the widow's heart sing for joy.

Contextual Overview

⁷ I would go out to the city gate and set up my seat in the open space; ⁸ when young men saw me they would hide themselves, while the aged arose and stood; ⁹ leaders refrained from speaking — they would lay their hands on their mouths; ¹⁰ the voices of nobles were silenced; their tongues stuck to their palates. ¹¹ Any ear that heard me blessed me, any eye that saw me gave witness to me, ¹² for I delivered the poor when they cried for assistance, the orphan too, who had no one to help him. ¹³ Those who had been about to die would bless me, and I made widows sing in their hearts for joy. ¹⁴ I clothed myself with righteousness, and it clothed itself with me; my justice was like a robe and a crown. ¹⁵ I was eyes for the blind, and I was feet for the lame. ¹⁶ I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the problems of those I didn't know.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The blessing: Deuteronomy 24:13, Acts 9:39-41, 2 Corinthians 9:12-14, 2 Timothy 1:16-18

ready: Job 31:19, Deuteronomy 26:5, Proverbs 31:6-9, Isaiah 27:13

I caused: Deuteronomy 16:11, Nehemiah 8:10-12, Philemon 1:7

sing: Psalms 67:4, Isaiah 65:14

Reciprocal: Ruth 2:20 - Blessed Nehemiah 11:2 - blessed Job 22:9 - widows Job 24:21 - doeth not Job 31:17 - the fatherless Job 34:28 - they Psalms 68:5 - a judge Proverbs 10:6 - Blessings Proverbs 11:25 - liberal soul Proverbs 11:26 - blessing Matthew 25:35 - I was an Luke 7:12 - a widow Luke 14:13 - call Luke 18:3 - a widow Acts 6:1 - their Acts 9:41 - widows 1 Timothy 5:3 - widows James 1:27 - To visit

Cross-References

Genesis 24:29
Rivkah had a brother named Lavan. When he saw the nose-ring, and the bracelets on his sister's wrists besides, and when he heard his sister Rivkah's report of what the man had said to her, he ran out to the spring and found the man standing there by the camels.

Genesis 45:15
and he kissed all his brothers and wept on them. After that, his brothers talked with him.

Exodus 4:27
Adonai said to Aharon, "Go into the desert to meet Moshe." He went, met him at the mountain of God and kissed him.

Exodus 18:7
Moshe went out to meet his father-in-law, prostrated himself and kissed him. Then, after inquiring of each other's welfare, they entered the tent.

2 Samuel 19:39
The king answered, "Khimham will cross with me, and I will do for him whatever seems good to you. Whatever you ask of me, I will do for you."

Luke 7:45
You didn't give me a kiss; but from the time I arrived, this woman has not stopped kissing my feet!

Acts 20:37
They were all in tears as they threw their arms around his neck and kissed him farewell.

Romans 16:16
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the Messiah's congregations send their greetings to you.

Colossians 4:5
Behave wisely toward outsiders, making full use of every opportunity —

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me,.... That were ready to perish through the oppression of others, or through want of the necessaries of life, or through false charges brought, and through false witness bore against them, and so liable to a sentence of condemnation to death, or having it passed upon them; but Job taking their part, and searching thoroughly into their cause, not only respited them from destruction, but cleared them from the charges laid against them, and which brought the blessing of those persons on him; who blessed God for him, and blessed him, wished a blessing on him in their prayers to God, who had been such a happy instrument of their deliverance from ruin and destruction; see Proverbs 24:11;

and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy; by relieving her wants, defending her cause, and punishing those that oppressed her; which is the reverse of the character Eliphaz gives of Job, Job 22:9.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The blessing of him that was ready to perish ... - Of the man who was falsely accused, and who was in danger of being condemned, or of him who was exposed to death by poverty and want.

And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy - By becoming her patron and friend; by vindicating her cause, and saving her from the oppressive exactions of others; compare Isaiah 1:17.