Job 29:13

Easy-to-Read Version

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

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.

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

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

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 "Those were the days when I went to the city gate and sat in the public meeting of the elders. ⁸ When the young men saw me coming, they stepped out of my way. And the old men stood up to show they respected me. ⁹ The leaders of the people stopped talking and put their hands over their mouths. ¹⁰ Even the most important leaders were quiet, as if their tongues were stuck to the roof of their mouths. ¹¹ All who heard me said good things about me. Those who saw what I did praised me, ¹² because I helped the poor when they cried out. I helped the orphans who had no one to care for them. ¹³ People who were dying asked God to bless me. My help brought joy to widows in need. ¹⁴ Right living was my clothing. Fairness was my robe and turban. ¹⁵ I was like eyes for the blind, like feet for the crippled. ¹⁶ I was like a father to the poor. I helped people I didn't even know win their case in court.

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
She had a brother named Laban. She told him what the man had said to her. Laban was listening to her. And when he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister's arms, he ran out to the well. There the man was, standing by the camels at the well.

Genesis 45:15
Then Joseph cried as he kissed all his brothers. After this, the brothers began talking with him.

Exodus 4:27
The Lord had spoken to Aaron and told him, "Go out into the desert and meet Moses." So Aaron went and met Moses at the Mountain of God. He saw Moses and kissed him.

Exodus 18:7
So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law. Moses bowed down before him and kissed him. The two men asked about each other's health. Then they went into Moses' tent to talk more.

2 Samuel 19:39
The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him. Barzillai went back home, and the king and all the people went across the river.

Luke 7:45
You did not greet me with a kiss, but she has been kissing my feet since I came in.

Acts 20:37
They cried and cried. They were especially sad because Paul had said they would never see him again. They hugged him and kissed him. Then they went with him to the ship to say goodbye.

Romans 16:16
Give each other the special greeting of God's people. All the churches that belong to Christ send their greetings to you.

Colossians 4:5
Be wise in the way you act with those who are not believers. Use your time in the best way you can.

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.