Job 29

1 and to add: again Job to lift: loud proverb his and to say

Job went on speaking.

2 who? to give: if only! me like/as month front: old like/as day god to keep: guard me

“I wish I was back in the old days when God looked after me!

3 in/on/with to shine he lamp his upon head my to/for light his to go: walk darkness

His light shone above me and lit my way through the darkness.

4 like/as as which to be in/on/with day autumn my in/on/with counsel god upon tent my

When I was young and strong, God was my friend and spoke to me in my home.

5 in/on/with still Almighty with me me around me youth my

The Almighty was still with me and I was surrounded with my children.

6 in/on/with to wash: wash step my in/on/with heat and rock to pour with me me stream oil

My herds produced much milk, and oil flowed freely from my olive presses.

7 in/on/with to come out: come I gate upon town in/on/with street/plaza to establish: prepare seat my

I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square.

8 to see: see me youth and to hide and aged to arise: rise to stand: stand

The young men saw me and moved out of the way; the elders would stand up for me.

9 ruler to restrain in/on/with speech and palm to set: put to/for lip their

The leaders remained silent and covered their mouths with their hands.

10 voice leader to hide and tongue their to/for palate their to cleave

The voices of the officials were hushed; they held their tongues in my presence.

11 for ear to hear: hear and to bless me and eye to see: see and to testify me

Everyone who listened to me praised me; whoever saw me commended me,

12 for to escape afflicted to cry and orphan and not to help to/for him

because I gave to the poor who called out to me and the orphans who had no one to help them.

13 blessing to perish upon me to come (in): come and heart widow to sing

Those who were about to die blessed me; I made the widow sing for joy.

14 righteousness to clothe and to clothe me like/as robe and turban justice my

Being true and acting right were what I wore for clothing.

15 eye to be to/for blind and foot to/for lame I

I was like eyes for the blind and feet for the lame.

16 father I to/for needy and strife not to know to search him

I was like a father to the poor, and I defended the rights of strangers.

17 and to break [emph?] jaw unjust and from tooth his to throw prey

I broke the jaw of the wicked and made them drop their prey from their teeth.

18 and to say with nest my to die and like/as sand to multiply day

I thought I would die at home, after many years.

19 root my to open to(wards) water and dew to lodge in/on/with foliage my

Like a tree my roots spread out to the water; the dew rests on my branches overnight.

20 glory my new with me me and bow my in/on/with hand my to pass

Fresh honors were always being given to me; my strength was renewed like an unfailing bow.

21 to/for me to hear: hear and to wait: wait and to silence: silent upon counsel my

People listened carefully to what I had to say; they kept quiet as they listened to my advice.

22 after word: speaking my not to repeat and upon them to drip/prophesy speech my

Once I had spoken they had nothing else to say; what I said was enough.

23 and to wait: wait like/as rain to/for me and lip their to open to/for spring rain

They waited for me like people waiting for rain; their mouths wide open for the spring rain.

24 to laugh to(wards) them not be faithful and light face my not to fall: fall [emph?]

When I smiled at them they could hardly believe it; my approval meant all the world to them.

25 to choose way: conduct their and to dwell head: leader and to dwell like/as king in/on/with band like/as as which mourning to be sorry: comfort

I decided the way forward as their leader, living like a king among his soldiers, and when they were sad I comforted them.