Job 29:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;”

Job 29:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 29:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 29:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Oh that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me;”

Job 29:2 — World English Bible

Job 29:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Oh that I were as in the months of old, As in the days when God watched over me; ”

Job 29:2 — American Standard Version

Job 29:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Who doth make me as <FI>in<Fi> months past, As <FI>in<Fi> the days of God's preserving me?”

Job 29:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 29:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days whenGod preserved me; ”

Job 29:2 — Darby Translation

Job 29:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Oh that I were as in times past, when God preserued me!”

Job 29:2 — Geneva Bible

Job 29:2 in Context — Job 29

1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

2 Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;

3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;

4 As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

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What Does Job 29:2 Mean?

Job 29:2 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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