Job 29:13

New Life Version

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.

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.

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 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 When I went to the city gate and took my place with the leaders of the city, ⁸ the young men saw me and let me go by. The old men rose and stood. ⁹ The leaders stopped talking, and put their hands on their mouths. ¹⁰ The voices of the rulers were quiet. Their tongues held to the roof of their mouths. ¹¹ Those who heard me, honored me. Those who saw me, respected me, ¹² because I helped the poor man when he cried for help and the child without parents who had no one to help him. ¹³ 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. ¹⁴ I put on what was right and good, and it clothed me. The right things done were my coat and head-covering. ¹⁵ I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the man who could not walk. ¹⁶ I was a father to those in need. And I helped those I did not know who had a need.

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
Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban. And Laban ran outside to the man at the well.

Genesis 45:15
Joseph kissed all his brothers and cried over them. After that his brothers talked with him.

Exodus 4:27
The Lord said to Aaron, "Go to meet Moses in the desert." So he went and met him at the mountain of God and kissed him.

Exodus 18:7
Then Moses went to meet his father-in-law. He bowed down and kissed him. They asked each other if all was well, and went into the tent.

2 Samuel 19:39
All the people crossed over the Jordan, and the king also. Then the king kissed Barzillai and prayed that good would come to him. And Barzillai returned to his own home.

Luke 7:45
You gave me no kiss, but this woman has kissed my feet from the time I came in.

Acts 20:37
They cried and put their arms around Paul and kissed him.

Romans 16:16
Greet each other with a kiss of holy love. All the churches here greet you.

Colossians 4:5
Be wise in the way you live around those who are not Christians. Make good use of your time.

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.