Job 29:5

Job 29:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;
• New International Version (NIV)when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me,
• English Standard Version (ESV)when the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were all around me,
• New King James Version (NKJV)When the Almighty was yet with me, When my children were around me;

Context of Job 29:5

3When His lamp shone upon my head And by His light I walked through darkness; 4As I was in the prime of my days, When the friendship and counsel of God were over my tent, When the Almighty was still with me And my boys were around me, 6When my steps [through rich pastures] were washed with butter and cream [from my livestock], And the rock poured out for me streams of oil [from my olive groves]. 7When I went out to the gate of the city, When I took my seat [as a city father] in the square,

Job 29:5 word by word

בְּע֣וֹד שַׁ֭דַּי עִמָּדִ֑י סְבִ֖יבוֹתַ֣י נְעָרָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When the Almightyשַׁדַּיshadday · AlmightyH7706
• my childrenנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439

Cross-references for Job 29:5

• Job 23:3Oh, that I knew where I might find Him, That I might [even] come to His seat!
• Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your refuge and dwelling place, And underneath are the everlasting arms; He drove out the enemy from before you, And said, ‘Destroy!’
• Joshua 1:9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified or dismayed (intimidated), for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
• Judges 6:12And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O brave man.”
• Psalms 30:7By Your favor and grace, O Lord, you have made my mountain stand strong; You hid Your face, and I was horrified.
• Psalms 43:2For You are the God of my strength [my stronghold—in whom I take refuge]; why have You rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
• Psalms 44:8In God we have boasted all the day long, And we will praise and give thanks to Your name forever. Selah.
• Jeremiah 14:8O Hope of Israel, Her Savior in time of distress and trouble, Why should You be like a sojourner (temporary resident) in the land Or like a traveler who turns aside and spreads his tent to linger [only] for a night?
• Matthew 9:15And Jesus replied to them, “Can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.
• Job 1:2Seven sons and three daughters were born to him.
• Job 42:13He had seven sons and three daughters.
• Psalms 127:3Behold, children are a heritage and gift from the Lord, The fruit of the womb a reward.
• Psalms 128:3Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine Within the innermost part of your house; Your children will be like olive plants Around your table.
• Proverbs 17:6Grandchildren are the crown of aged men, And the glory of children is their fathers [who live godly lives].

Commentaries on Job 29:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5When the Almighty was yet with me - Job regarded God as withdrawn from him. He now looked back with deep interest to the time when he dwelt with him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25Job compares his past happiness, honor, and wealth with his current loss of social dignity and divine friendship (chapters 29 and 30). He ends his speech with broad vows of innocence (chapter 31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-25Job 29:1-25. 1. Job pauses for a reply. None being made, he proceeds to illustrate the mysteriousness of God's dealings, as set forth (Job 28:1-28) by his own case.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 29:5

• God

In the dictionaries

• Aged
• Chief
• Ready
• Child; Children
• Job, Book of

Commentaries on Job 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings