Job 29:13

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;

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 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.

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 out to the gate unto the city, in the open place, made ready my seat, ⁸ Young men saw me, and hid themselves, and, the aged, arose - they stood; ⁹ Rulers, restrained speech, and, a hand, laid they on their mouth; ¹⁰ The voice of nobles, was hushed, and their tongue to their palate, did cleave; ¹¹ When, the ear, heard, then it pronounced me happy, When, the eye, saw, then it bare me witness; ¹² Because I used to deliver the oppressed who was crying out for aid, the fatherless also, and him that had no helper; ¹³ 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; ¹⁴ Righteousness, I put on, and it clothed me, Like a robe and turban, was my, justice; ¹⁵ Eyes, became I to the, blind, and, feet to the lame, was, I! ¹⁶ A father, was, I, to the needy, and, as for the cause which I knew not, I used to search it out;

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
Now, Rebekah, had a brother, whose name, was Laban, - so Laban ran unto the man outside, unto the fountain.

Genesis 45:15
Then kissed he all his brethren, and wept upon them, - and, thereafter, his brethren spake with him.

Exodus 4:27
And Yahweh said unto Aaron, Go thy way to meet Moses, towards the desert. So he went his way, and fell in with him in the mountain of God and kissed him.

Exodus 18:7
So Moses went forth to meet his father-in-law, and bowed himself down to him and kissed him, and they asked each other of their welfare, - and came into the tent.

2 Samuel 19:39
And, when all the people had passed over the Jordan, then, the king, passed over, - and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him, and he returned unto his own place.

Luke 7:45
A kiss, to me, thou didst not give, - but, she, from the time I came in, hath not ceased tenderly kissing my feet.

Acts 20:37
And they all wept much, and, falling upon Paul's neck, they were tenderly kissing him;

Romans 16:16
Salute ye one another, with a holy a kiss. All the assemblies of the Christ salute you.

Colossians 4:5
In wisdom, be walking towards them who are without, - the opportunity, buying out for yourselves,

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.