Job 29:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.”

Job 29:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 29:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 29:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.”

Job 29:13 — World English Bible

Job 29:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.”

Job 29:13 — American Standard Version

Job 29:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The blessing of the perishing cometh on me, And the heart of the widow I cause to sing.”

Job 29:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 29:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The blessing of him that was perishing came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. ”

Job 29:13 — Darby Translation

Job 29:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The blessing of him that was ready to perish, came vpon me, and I caused the widowes heart to reioyce.”

Job 29:13 — Geneva Bible

Job 29:13 in Context — Job 29

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 blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

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What Does Job 29:13 Mean?

Job 29:13 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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