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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Job 29:1

And Job again took up his measure, and said,

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Parable;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Job, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Parable;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Interesting facts about the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Proverb;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Job continued his discourse, saying:
Hebrew Names Version
Iyov again took up his parable, and said,
King James Version
Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
English Standard Version
And Job again took up his discourse, and said:
New Century Version
Job continued to speak:
New English Translation
Then Job continued his speech:
Amplified Bible
And Job again took up his discussion and said,
New American Standard Bible
Job again took up his discourse and said,
World English Bible
Job again took up his parable, and said,
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Iob proceeded and continued his parable, saying,
Legacy Standard Bible
And Job continued to lift up his discourse and said,
Berean Standard Bible
And Job continued his discourse:
Contemporary English Version
Job Continues Job said:
Complete Jewish Bible
Iyov went on speaking:
Darby Translation
And Job continued his parable and said,
Easy-to-Read Version
Job continued to speak:
George Lamsa Translation
MOREOVER Job continued his parable, and said,
Good News Translation
Job began speaking again.
Lexham English Bible
Then Job again took up his discourse and said,
Literal Translation
And Job continued the lifting up of his discourse, and said:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So Iob proceaded and wete forth in his communicacion, sayenge:
American Standard Version
And Job again took up his parable, and said,
Bible in Basic English
And Job again took up the word and said,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Job again took up his parable, and said:
King James Version (1611)
Moreouer Iob continued his parable, and said,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So Iob proceeded and went foorth in his parable, saying:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Job continued and said in his parable,
English Revised Version
And Job again took up his parable, and said,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Also Joob addide, takynge his parable, and seide,
Update Bible Version
And Job again took up his parable, and said,
Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover, Job continued his parable, and said,
New King James Version
Job further continued his discourse, and said:
New Living Translation
Job continued speaking:
New Life Bible
Then Job spoke again and said,
New Revised Standard
Job again took up his discourse and said:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Job also added, taking up his parable, and said:
Revised Standard Version
And Job again took up his discourse, and said:
Young's Literal Translation
And Job addeth to lift up his simile, and saith: --
THE MESSAGE
Job now resumed his response: "Oh, how I long for the good old days, when God took such very good care of me. He always held a lamp before me and I walked through the dark by its light. Oh, how I miss those golden years when God's friendship graced my home, When the Mighty One was still by my side and my children were all around me, When everything was going my way, and nothing seemed too difficult.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Job again took up his discourse and said,

Contextual Overview

1 And Job again took up his measure, and said, 2 Oh that it were with me as in the months of old, as in the days, when, GOD, used to watch over me; 3 When his lamp shone over my head, by whose light, I could go through darkness; 4 As I was, in the days of my prime, when, the intimacy of GOD, was over my tent; 5 While yet the Almighty was with me, round about me, were my young men; 6 When my steps were bathed in milk, and, the rock, poured out beside me, rivulets of oil:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

continued: Heb. added to take up, Job 27:1

Reciprocal: Numbers 23:7 - he took Job 34:29 - When he giveth

Cross-References

Genesis 24:10
Then took the servant ten camels, from among the camels of his lord, and went his way, - all the goods of his master being in his hand, - so be mounted, and went his way unto Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
Genesis 25:20
and it came to pass that, Isaac, was forty years old, when he took Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Syrian, of the Plain of Syria, - sister of Laban the Syrian. to himself to wife.
Genesis 29:5
And he said to them, Know ye Laban, son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
Genesis 29:7
And he said Lo! the day is yet high, it is not time for gathering together the cattle, - water the sheep, and go feed.
Genesis 29:20
So Jacob served for Rachel - seven years, - and they became, in his eyes, as single days, for his love to her.
Genesis 29:23
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her in unto him, - and he went in unto her.
Numbers 23:7
So he took up his parable and said, - From Aram, doth Balak conduct me, The king of Moab, from the mountains of the East, Come thou! curse me Jacob, Yea, come thou! rage on Israel.
Judges 6:3
And so it used to be, if Israel had sown, then came up Midian and Amalek and the sons of the east, yea came up against them,
Judges 6:33
Now, all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the sons of the east, were gathered together, - and they crossed over and pitched in the vale of Jezreel.
Judges 7:12
Now, the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the sons of the east, were lying along in the vale, like locusts for multitude, - their camels also, were without number, as the sand that is by the sea side, for multitude.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Moreover, Job continued his parable,.... Or "added to take [it] up" q, that is, he took it up again, and went on with his discourse; he made a pause for awhile, waiting to observe whether any of his three friends would return an answer to what he had said; but perceiving they were not inclined to make any reply, he began again, and gave an account of his former life, in order to show that he was far from being the wicked man, or being so accounted by others, as his friends had represented him:

and said; as follows.

q ויוסף שאת "addidit assumere", Montanus, Bolducius, Mercerus; "addidit tollere", Drusius.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Moreover, Job continued his parable - See the notes at Job 27:1. It is probable that Job had paused to see if anyone would attempt a reply. As his friends were silent, he resumed his remarks and went into a more full statement of his sufferings. The fact that Job more than once paused in his addresses to give his friends an opportunity to speak, and that they were silent when they seemed called upon to vindicate their former sentiments, was what particularly roused the wrath of Elihu and induced him to answer; Job 32:2-5.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXIX

Job laments his present condition, and gives an affecting

account of his former prosperity, having property in

abundance, being surrounded by a numerous family, and enjoying

every mark of the approbation of God, 1-6.

Speaks of the respect he had from the young, 7, 8;

and from the nobles, 9, 10.

Details his conduct as a magistrate and judge in supporting

the poor, and repressing the wicked, 11-17;

his confidence, general prosperity, and respect, 18-25.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXIX


 
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