God’s Word Translation
Job 29:13
13I received a blessing from the dying. I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
Job 29:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
- New International Version (NIV)The one who was dying blessed me; I made the widow’s heart sing.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The blessing of a perishing man came upon me, And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
Context of Job 29:13
11“⌞Any⌟ ears that heard me blessed me. ⌞Any⌟ eyes that saw me spoke well of me, 12because I rescued the poor who called ⌞for help⌟ and the orphans who had no one to help them. I received a blessing from the dying. I made the widow’s heart sing for joy. 14I put on righteousness, and it was my clothing. I practiced justice, and it was my robe and my turban. 15I was eyes for the blind person. I was feet for the lame person.
Read all of Job 29Job 29:13 word by word
בִּרְכַּ֣ת אֹ֭בֵד עָלַ֣י תָּבֹ֑א וְלֵ֖ב אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַרְנִֽן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 29:13
- Deuteronomy 24:13Make sure you bring it back to him at sunset. When he wears his coat to bed ⌞that night⌟, he’ll bless you. You will have done the right thing in the presence of the Lord your God.
- Acts 9:39So Peter went with them. When he arrived, he was taken upstairs. All the widows stood around him. They were crying and showing Peter the articles of clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
- 2 Corinthians 9:12What you do to serve others not only provides for the needs of God’s people, but also produces more and more prayers of thanksgiving to God.
- 2 Timothy 1:16May the Lord be merciful to the family of Onesiphorus. He often took care of my needs and wasn’t ashamed that I was a prisoner.
- Job 31:19If I have seen anyone die because he had no clothes or a poor person going naked….
- Deuteronomy 26:5You will make this formal statement in the presence of the Lord your God: “My ancestors were wandering Arameans. There were only a few of them when they went to Egypt and lived as foreigners. But then they became a great, powerful, and large nation.
- Proverbs 31:6Give liquor to a person who is dying and wine to one who feels resentful.
- Isaiah 27:13On that day a ram’s horn will be blown loudly. Those who are dying in Assyria and those who are banished to Egypt will come and worship the Lord on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.
- Deuteronomy 16:11Enjoy yourselves in the presence of the Lord your God along with your sons, daughters, male and female slaves, the Levites who live in your cities, the foreigners, orphans, and widows who live among you. Enjoy yourselves at the place the Lord your God will choose for his name to live.
- Nehemiah 8:10Then he told them, “Go, eat rich foods, drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those who cannot provide for themselves. Today is a holy day for the Lord. Don’t be sad because the joy you have in the Lord is your strength.”
- Philemon 1:7Your love ⌞for God’s people⌟ gives me a lot of joy and encouragement. You, brother, have comforted God’s people.
- Psalms 67:4Let the nations be glad and sing joyfully because you judge everyone with justice and guide the nations on the earth. Selah
- Isaiah 65:14My servants will sing because of the gladness in their hearts. But you will cry because of your sadness and wail because of your depression.
Commentaries on Job 29:13
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13The blessing of him that was ready to perish - Of the man who was falsely accused, and who was in danger of being condemned, or of him who was exposed to death by poverty and want. And I caused the widow‘s heart to sing for joy - By becoming her patron and friend; by vindicating her cause, and saving her from the oppressive exactions of others; compare Isaiah 1:17.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-17Verses 7-17 All sorts of people paid respect to Job, not only for the dignity of his rank, but for his personal merit, his prudence, integrity, and good management. Happy the men who are blessed with such gifts as these! They have great opportunities of honouring God and doing good, but have great need to watch against pride. Happy the people who are blessed with such men! it is a token for good to them. Here we see what Job valued himself by, in the day…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. 12-1712-17. The grounds on which Job was praised (Job 29:11), his helping the afflicted (Psa 72:12) who cried to him for help, as a judge, or as one possessed of means of charity. Translate: "The fatherless who had none to help him."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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