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Job 29:22-24
1599 Geneva Bible

22 After my words they replied not, and my talk [a]dropped upon them.

23 And they waited for me, as for the rain, and they opened their mouth [b]as for the latter rain.

24 If I [c]laughed on them, they believed it not: neither did they cause the light of my countenance [d]to fall.

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  1. Job 29:22 That is, was pleasant unto them.
  2. Job 29:23 As the dry ground thirsteth for the rain.
  3. Job 29:24 That is, they thought it not to be a rest, or they thought not that I would condescend unto them.
  4. Job 29:24 They were afraid to offend me and cause me to be angry.
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Job 29:22-24
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22 After I had spoken, they spoke no more;(A)
    my words fell gently on their ears.(B)
23 They waited for me as for showers
    and drank in my words as the spring rain.(C)
24 When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it;
    the light of my face(D) was precious to them.[a](E)

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  1. Job 29:24 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
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