Job 29:13

The birkat oved (blessing of the oppressed) came upon me, 1 and I caused the lev almanah to sing for joy. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

12Because I delivered the oni that cried out, 1 and the yatom that had no ozer (helper) for him. 1

14I put on tzedek, and it clothed me; 1 my mishpat was as a robe and a tzanif (turban). 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:11And thou shalt rejoice before Hashem Eloheicha, thou, and thy ben, and thy bat, and thy eved, and thy amah, and the Levi that is within thy she'arim, and the ger, and the yatom (orphan), and the almanah, that are among you, in the place which Hashem Eloheicha hath chosen to place Shmo there.

Deuteronomy 26:5And thou shalt speak and say before Hashem Eloheicha, An Aramean ready to perish was Avi, and he went down into Mitzrayim, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous;

Nehemiah 8:10Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the choice foods, and drink the sweet things, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is kadosh unto Adoneinu; neither be ye grieving; for the chedvah (joy) of Hashem is your strength.

Job 31:19If I have seen any oved (one perishing) for want of clothing, 1 or any evyon (needy) without covering, 1

Psalms 67:4Let the Amim praise Thee, O Elohim; 1 let kol Amim praise Thee. 1

Proverbs 31:6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, 1 and yayin unto those that be of bitter nefesh. 1

Matthew Henry on Job 29:8-18

7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! 8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. 9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. 10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. 11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: 12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. 13 The… Read the whole commentary →

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