Job 29:2–11
Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
O that I were as in moneths past, as in the dayes when God preserued me.
When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
When his †candle shined vpon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkenesse:
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As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
As I was in the dayes of my youth, when the secret of God was vpon my tabernacle:
When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;
When the Almightie was yet with me, when my children were about me:
When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
When I washed my steps with butter, and the rocke powred †me out riuers of oyle:
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. with me.
When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
When I went out to the gate, through the citie, when I prepared my seate in the street.
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
The yong men saw me, and hid themselues: and the aged arose, and stood vp.
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
†The Nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth.
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. the voice of the nobles was hid.
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
When the eare heard mee, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gaue witnesse to me:
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From verse 2
- Jeremiah 31:28Rank 1 from verse 2
28And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the Lord.
28And it shall come to passe, that like as I haue watched ouer them, to plucke vp and to breake downe, and to throw downe, and to destroy, and to afflict: so will I watch ouer them, to build and to plant, saith the LORD.
1THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
2And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
3His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
4And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
5And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
1¶ There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Iob, and that man was *perfect and vpright, and one that feared God, and eschewed euill.
2And there were borne vnto him seuen sonnes, and three daughters.
3His ‖substance also was seuen thousand sheepe, and three thousand camels, and fiue hundred yoke of oxen, and fiue hundred shee asses, and a very great ‖houshold; so that this man was the greatest of all the †men of the East.
4And his sonnes went and feasted in their houses, euery one his day, and sent and called for their three sisters, to eate and to drinke with them.
5And it was so, when the dayes of their feasting were gone about, that Iob sent and sanctified them, and rose vp early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: For Iob said, It may be that my sonnes haue sinned, and *cursed God in their hearts: Thus did Iob †continually.
10Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
10Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on euery side? thou hast blessed the worke of his hands, and his ‖substance is increased in the land.
- Psalms 37:28Rank 6 from verse 2
From verse 3
- Psalms 18:28Rank 1 from verse 3
12¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
12¶ Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, *I am the light of the world: he that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenesse, but shall haue the light of life.
- Ephesians 5:8Rank 3 from verse 3
- John 12:46Rank 5 from verse 3
- Proverbs 24:20Rank 8 from verse 3
- Psalms 84:11Rank 9 from verse 3
- Ephesians 5:14Rank 10 from verse 3
- Isaiah 2:4Rank 11 from verse 3
4And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
4And hee shall iudge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beate their swords into plow-shares, and their speares into ‖pruning hookes: nation shall not lift vp sword against nation, neither shall they learne warre any more.
- Proverbs 13:9Rank 12 from verse 3
- Psalms 23:4Rank 13 from verse 3
- Psalms 27:1Rank 14 from verse 3
- Proverbs 20:20Rank 16 from verse 3
- Psalms 4:6Rank 17 from verse 3
From verse 4
- Psalms 25:14Rank 1 from verse 4
- Proverbs 3:32Rank 2 from verse 4
10Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
10Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on euery side? thou hast blessed the worke of his hands, and his ‖substance is increased in the land.
- Psalms 27:5Rank 5 from verse 4
- Psalms 91:1Rank 6 from verse 4
- Colossians 3:3Rank 7 from verse 4
From verse 5
- Psalms 128:3Rank 1 from verse 5
- Psalms 127:3–5Rank 2 from verse 5
3Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
3Loe, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the wombe is his reward.
4As arrowes are in the hand of a mightie man: so are children of the youth.
5†‖Happie is the man that hath his quiuer full of them, they shall not be ashamed: but they shall speake with the enemies in the gate.
- Deuteronomy 33:27–29Rank 3 from verse 5
27The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
28Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
29Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
27The eternall God is thy refuge, and vnderneath are the euerlasting armes: and he shall thrust out the enemie from before thee, and shall say, Destroy them.
28*Israel then shall dwell in safetie alone: the fountaine of Iacob shalbe vpon a land of corne and wine, also his heauens shall drop downe deaw.
29Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like vnto thee, O people! saued by the LORD, the shield of thy helpe, and who is the sword of thy excellencie: and thine enemies ‖shal be found liars vnto thee, and thou shalt tread vpon their high places.
- Joshua 1:9Rank 4 from verse 5
9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
9Haue not I commanded thee? be strong, and of a good courage, bee not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee, whither soeuer thou goest.
- Psalms 30:7Rank 5 from verse 5
- Song of Solomon 2:4Rank 6 from verse 5
- Song of Solomon 3:1–2Rank 7 from verse 5
1BY night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
2I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
1¶ By night on my bed I sought him whome my soule loueth. I sought him, but I found him not.
2I will rise now, and goe about the citie in the streets, and in the broad wayes I will seeke him whom my soule loueth: I sought him, but I found him not.
- Jeremiah 14:8Rank 8 from verse 5
8O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
8O the hope of Israel, the Sauiour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man, that turneth aside to tarie for a night?
2And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
3His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
4And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
5And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
2And there were borne vnto him seuen sonnes, and three daughters.
3His ‖substance also was seuen thousand sheepe, and three thousand camels, and fiue hundred yoke of oxen, and fiue hundred shee asses, and a very great ‖houshold; so that this man was the greatest of all the †men of the East.
4And his sonnes went and feasted in their houses, euery one his day, and sent and called for their three sisters, to eate and to drinke with them.
5And it was so, when the dayes of their feasting were gone about, that Iob sent and sanctified them, and rose vp early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: For Iob said, It may be that my sonnes haue sinned, and *cursed God in their hearts: Thus did Iob †continually.
- Job 23:8–10Rank 11 from verse 5
8Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
9On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:
10But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
8Behold, I goe forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceiue him:
9On the left hand where hee doeth worke, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himselfe on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
10But he knoweth †the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
- Job 42:13–16Rank 12 from verse 5
13He had also seven sons and three daughters.
14And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Keren-happuch.
15And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.
16After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations.
13He had also seuen sonnes, and three daughters.
14And he called the name of the first, Iemima, and the name of the second, Kezia, and the name of the third, Keren-happuch.
15And in all the land were no women found so faire as the daughters of Iob: and their father gaue them inheritance among their brethren.
16After this liued Iob an hundred and fourtie yeeres, and saw his sonnes, and his sonnes sonnes, euen foure generations.
- Judges 6:12–13Rank 13 from verse 5
12And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
13And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? but now the Lord hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
12And the Angel of the LORD appeared vnto him, and said vnto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mightie man of valour.
13And Gideon said vnto him, Oh my LORD, if the LORD bee with vs, why then is all this befallen vs? and where be all his miracles which our fathers tolde vs of, saying, Did not the LORD bring vs vp from Egypt? But now the LORD hath forsaken vs, and deliuered vs into the hands of the Midianites.
- Matthew 9:15Rank 14 from verse 5
15And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
15And Iesus saide vnto them, Can the children of the bride-chamber mourne, as long as the bridegrome is with them? But the dayes will come when the bridegrome shall bee taken from them, and then shall they fast.
- Psalms 43:2Rank 15 from verse 5
- Psalms 44:8–9Rank 16 from verse 5
8In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.
9But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
8In God we boast all the day long: and praise thy Name for euer. Selah.
9But thou hast cast off and put vs to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
- Proverbs 17:6Rank 17 from verse 5
From verse 6
- Psalms 81:16Rank 1 from verse 6
- Deuteronomy 32:13–14Rank 3 from verse 6
13He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;
14Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.
13He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eate the increase of the fields, and he made him to sucke hony out of the rocke, and oyle out of the flintie rocke,
14Butter of kine, & milke of sheepe, with fat of lambes, and rammes of the breed of Bashan, & goats, with the fat of kidneis of wheat, and thou diddest drinke the pure blood of the grape.
- Deuteronomy 33:24Rank 4 from verse 6
- Genesis 49:11Rank 5 from verse 6
From verse 7
- Deuteronomy 16:18Rank 1 from verse 7
18¶ Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
18¶ Iudges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates which the LORD thy God giueth thee throughout thy tribes: and they shall iudge the people with iust iudgement.
- Ruth 4:1–2Rank 2 from verse 7
1THEN went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
2And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
1¶ Then went Boaz vp to the gate, and sate him downe there: and beholde, the kinseman of whome Boaz spake, came by, vnto whom he said, Ho, such a one: turne aside, sit downe here. And hee turned aside, and sate downe.
2And hee tooke ten men of the Elders of the citie, and said, Sit ye downe here. And they sate downe.
- Zechariah 8:16Rank 3 from verse 7
11And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:
11And all the people that were in the gate, and the Elders said, Wee are witnesses: The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house, like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and ‖do thou worthily in Ephratah, and †bee famous in Bethlehem.
- Deuteronomy 21:19Rank 5 from verse 7
From verse 8
- Leviticus 19:32Rank 1 from verse 8
- 1 Peter 5:5Rank 2 from verse 8
5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
5Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elder: yea, all of you bee subiect one to another, and bee clothed with humilitie: for God resisteth the proud, and giueth grace to the humble.
- Proverbs 16:31Rank 3 from verse 8
- Romans 13:7Rank 4 from verse 8
- 1 Peter 2:17Rank 6 from verse 8
- Proverbs 20:8Rank 7 from verse 8
- Romans 13:3–4Rank 8 from verse 8
3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
3For rulers are not a terrour to good works, but to the euill. Wilt thou then not bee afraide of the power? doe that which is good, and thou shalt haue praise of the same.
4For hee is the minister of God to thee for good: but if thou do that which is euill, be afraid: for he beareth not the sword in vaine: for he is the minister of God, a reuenger to execute wrath vpon him that doeth euill.
From verse 9
- Proverbs 10:19Rank 3 from verse 9
- James 1:19Rank 4 from verse 9
- Proverbs 30:32Rank 5 from verse 9
- Judges 18:19Rank 8 from verse 9
19And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
19And they said vnto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth, and goe with vs, and bee to vs a father and a Priest: Is it better for thee to bee a Priest vnto the house of one man, or that thou be a Priest vnto a tribe and a family in Israel?
From verse 10
- Psalms 137:6Rank 1 from verse 10
- Ezekiel 3:26Rank 2 from verse 10
26And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
26†And I will make thy tongue cleaue to the roofe of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumme and shalt not be to them a reprouer: for they are a rebellious house.
From verse 11
- Proverbs 29:2Rank 3 from verse 11
- Luke 11:27Rank 4 from verse 11
27¶ And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
27¶ And it came to passe as hee spake these things, a certaine woman of the company lift vp her voice, and said vnto him, Blessed is the wombe that bare thee, and the pappes which thou hast sucked.
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Job 29:2
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Successive measured divisions of the year.
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Gone by, ended, or beyond a stated place, time, or limit.
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The one true God.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of preserve, meaning to keep safe from harm, loss, decay, or destruction; to protect, maintain, or save.
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Job 29:3
A lamp or portable light used for illumination.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of shine, meaning to emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor. To give light, real or figurative.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.
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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.
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From one side or end to another; by means of; throughout; or because of.
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Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.
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Job 29:4
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The period of life following childhood and preceding mature age. Sense 2: A young person or young people.
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1. Hidden, concealed, private, or not openly known. 2. A hidden matter, counsel, or mystery.
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The one true God.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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COMBINED MEANING
tabernacle
Sense 1: A tent, booth, or dwelling; especially Israel’s sacred tent of worship. Sense 2: Figuratively, the body as a dwelling.
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DEFINED WORDS
Job 29:5
Possessing all power; omnipotent. As a title, the Almighty God.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.
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Job 29:6
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wash, meaning to cleanse with water or another liquid; to bathe or cause water to pass over.
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Movements or paces of the feet; footsteps, courses, degrees, or stages in going.
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An oily substance obtained from cream or milk by churning.
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1. A mass of stone or a rocky place. 2. Figuratively, a secure refuge, strength, foundation, or cause of stumbling. 3. A title or figure for God or Christ.
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Caused to flow or issue forth, or sent forth abundantly.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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1. An oily substance, especially olive oil. 2. To anoint or supply with oil.
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Job 29:7
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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From one side or end to another; by means of; throughout; or because of.
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The place of sitting; throne; chair of state; tribunal; post of authority. That on which one sits: a chair, bench, stool or any other thing on which a person sits.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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DEFINED WORDS
Job 29:8
1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.
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Put, kept, or placed out of sight, knowledge, discovery, understanding, or danger; concealed, secret, covered, or withheld from perception.
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Advanced in years; old.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Rose, stood up, got up, or moved upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. Began, emerged, appeared, came into being, or came forward. 3. Took action, intervened, or undertook the stated work. 4. Rose from death; returned to life.
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Job 29:9
Rulers, chiefs, or persons of high rank and authority.
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Held back, restrained, abstained, or kept from an action or expression.
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Speaking or conversing.
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Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.
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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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DEFINED WORDS
Job 29:10
Persons of high rank or distinguished standing in a people, city, court, or kingdom.
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1. Kept or possessed. 2. Maintained. 3. Restrained. 4. Regarded or accounted.
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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.
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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of cleave. Sense 1: Split or divided. Sense 2: Clung closely or remained joined.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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Persons of high rank or distinguished standing in a people, city, court, or kingdom.
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DEFINED WORDS
Job 29:11
Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.
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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ of sight; by extension, sight or seeing. Sense 2: Regard, judgment, disposition, or watchful attention, expressed figuratively by the eye. Sense 3: A small opening, as the eye of a needle. Sense 4: To watch or regard.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.
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1MOREOVER Job continued his parable, and said,
1¶ Moreouer Iob †continued his parable, and said,
2Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
2O that I were as in moneths past, as in the dayes when God preserued me.
Selected passage3When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
3When his †candle shined vpon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkenesse:
Selected passage4As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
4As I was in the dayes of my youth, when the secret of God was vpon my tabernacle:
Selected passage5When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;
5When the Almightie was yet with me, when my children were about me:
Selected passage6When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
6When I washed my steps with butter, and the rocke powred †me out riuers of oyle:
Selected passage7When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
7When I went out to the gate, through the citie, when I prepared my seate in the street.
Selected passage8The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
8The yong men saw me, and hid themselues: and the aged arose, and stood vp.
Selected passage9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
Selected passage10The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
10†The Nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth.
Selected passage11When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
11When the eare heard mee, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gaue witnesse to me:
Selected passage12Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
12Because I deliuered the poore that cried, and the fatherlesse, and him that had none to helpe him.