Job 29
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 29 of 42
Chapter Summary
Job tells of his former prosperity and honor.
Key Hebrew Words
צֶ֫דֶק
righteousness
H6664 · TWOT 1879a
מִשְׁפָּט
justice, judgment
H4941 · TWOT 2443c
כָּבוֹד
glory, honor
H3519 · TWOT 943e
עֵצָה
counsel
H6098 · TWOT 887a
בְּרָכָה
blessing
H1293 · TWOT 285b
יָתוֹם
orphan, fatherless
H3490 · TWOT 934a
People & Context
Job
Resuming his parable, he longs for his former days when God watched over him and he was honored as deliverer of the poor.
Timeline
Job Reminisces About His Past Prosperity
Job longs for the past months when God's lamp shone on his head. He recalls washing his steps in curds while the young hid in reverence and nobles fell silent in his presence at the city gate.
Job 29:1-10
Job's Record of Justice and Benevolence
Job recalls his past acts of righteousness: delivering the afflicted, being a father to the poor, acting as eyes to the blind, and breaking the fangs of the perverse. People waited silently for his highly respected counsel.
Job 29:11-25Read Job 29 in the KJ3 Reader
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