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Job 29:23-25
Amplified Bible
Job 29:23-25
Amplified Bible
23
“They waited for me [and for my words] as for the rain,
And they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.
24
“I smiled at them when they did not believe,
And they did not diminish the light of my face.
25
“I chose a way for them and sat as chief,
And dwelt as a king among his soldiers,
As one who comforts mourners.
Job 29:23-25
New International Version
Job 29:23-25
New International Version
23 They waited for me as for showers
and drank in my words as the spring rain.(A)
24 When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it;
the light of my face(B) was precious to them.[a](C)
25 I chose the way for them and sat as their chief;(D)
I dwelt as a king(E) among his troops;
I was like one who comforts mourners.(F)
Footnotes
- Job 29:24 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
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