English Standard Version
Job 29:3
3when his lamp shone upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness,
Job 29:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
- New International Version (NIV)when his lamp shone on my head and by his light I walked through darkness!
- New King James Version (NKJV)When His lamp shone upon my head, And when by His light I walked through darkness;
- New Living Translation (NLT)when he lit up the way before me and I walked safely through the darkness.
Context of Job 29:3
1And Job again took up his discourse, and said: 2"Oh, that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me, when his lamp shone upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness, 4as I was in my prime, when the friendship of God was upon my tent, 5when the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were all around me,
Read all of Job 29Job 29:3 word by word
בְּהִלּ֣וֹ נֵ֭רוֹ עֲלֵ֣י רֹאשִׁ֑י לְ֝אוֹרוֹ אֵ֣לֶךְ חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 29:3
- Job 18:6The light is dark in his tent, and his lamp above him is put out.
- Job 21:17"How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity comes upon them? That God distributes pains in his anger?
- Psalms 18:28For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness.
- Proverbs 13:9The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
- Proverbs 20:20If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.
- Proverbs 24:20for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
- Job 22:28You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you, and light will shine on your ways.
- Psalms 4:6There are many who say, "Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!"
- Psalms 23:4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
- Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.
- Isaiah 2:4He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.
- John 8:12Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
- John 12:46I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.
- Ephesians 5:8for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
Commentaries on Job 29:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3When his candle shined upon my head - Alluding most probably to the custom of illuminating festival or assembly rooms by lamps pendant from the ceiling. These shone literally on the heads of the guests. By his light I walked through darkness - His light - prosperity and peace - continued to illuminate my way. If adversity came, I had always the light of God to direct me. Almost all the nations of the world have represented their great men as having a…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3When his candle shined upon my head - Margin, or, “lamp;” compare notes Job 18:6. It was remarked in the note on that place, that it was common to have lamps or lights always burning in a house or tent. When Job speaks of the lamps shining “on his head,” the allusion is probably to the custom of suspending a lamp from the ceiling - a custom which prevails among the wealthy Arabs. “Scott.” Virgil speaks of a similar thing in the palace of Dido: - Dependent…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. 33. candle--when His favor shone on me (see on Job 18:6 and Psa 18:28). darkness--By His safeguard I passed secure through dangers. Perhaps alluding to the lights carried before caravans in nightly travels through deserts [Noyes].Read the comment
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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
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