Job 29:13

Those who were suffering and about to die praised [PRS] me, and I caused widows [SYN] to sing joyfully, because of my helping them.

Translation for Translators

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 had helped the poor people when they cried out for help and I aided/helped orphans who had no one else to help them.

14I always acted justly; my continually doing that was like [MET] a robe that I wore and a turban that was wrapped around my head.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:11Each married couple should be joyful in the presence of Yahweh. Their children, their servants, the descendants of Levi who are in that town, and the foreigners, orphans, and widows who are living among you, should also be joyful. Bring those offerings to the place of worship that Yahweh will choose.

Deuteronomy 26:5Then in Yahweh’s presence you must say this: ‘My ancestor Jacob was a man from Aram/Syria who was continually wandering from one place to another. He took his family to Egypt. They were a small group when they went there, but they lived there and their descendants became a very large/populous [DOU] and powerful nation.

Nehemiah 8:10Then I said to them, “Now go home and enjoy some good food and drink some sweet wine. And send some of it to people who do not have anything to eat or drink. This is a day that Yahweh considers sacred. Do not be sad! Yahweh will cause you to be joyful and make you strong.”

Job 31:19or that I had seen people die from cold because they had no clothes, or that I had seen poor people who did not have clothes to keep them warm,

Psalms 67:4I desire that the people of all nations will be glad and sing joyfully, because you judge the people-groups equally/justly, and you guide all nations in the world. (Think about that!)

Proverbs 31:6Give strong/alcoholic drinks to those who are dying and to those who are ◄greatly distressed/suffering very much►.

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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