Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version but from my youth I reared them as a father would, and from my birth I guided the widow— New Living Translation No, from childhood I have cared for orphans like a father, and all my life I have cared for widows. English Standard Version (for from my youth the fatherless grew up with me as with a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow), Berean Standard Bible though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow— King James Bible (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) New King James Version (But from my youth I reared him as a father, And from my mother’s womb I guided the widow); New American Standard Bible (But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from my infancy I guided her), NASB 1995 (But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from infancy I guided her), NASB 1977 (But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from infancy I guided her), Legacy Standard Bible (But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from the womb of my mother I guided her), Amplified Bible (But from my youth the orphan grew up with me as with a father, And from my mother’s womb I have been the widow’s guide), Christian Standard Bible for from my youth, I raised him as his father, and since the day I was born I guided the widow — Holman Christian Standard Bible for from my youth, I raised him as his father, and since the day I was born I guided the widow— American Standard Version (Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And her have I guided from my mother's womb); Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because sorrows from my youth raised me and groanings from the belly of my mother Brenton Septuagint Translation (for I nourished them as a father from my youth and guided them from my mother's womb.) Contemporary English Version Since the time I was young, I have cared for orphans and helped widows. Douay-Rheims Bible (For from my infancy mercy grew up with me: and it came out with me from my mother's womb :) English Revised Version (Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, and I have been her guide from my mother's womb;) GOD'S WORD® Translation (From my youth the orphan grew up with me as though I were his father, and from my birth I treated the widow kindly.) Good News Translation All my life I have taken care of them. International Standard Version (even a poor man had grown up with me as if I were his father, and even though I had guided the widow from the time I was born), JPS Tanakh 1917 Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And I have been her guide from my mother's womb. Literal Standard Version (But from my youth | He grew up with me as [with] a father, | And from the belly of my mother I am led), Majority Standard Bible though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow— New American Bible Though like a father he has reared me from my youth, guiding me even from my mother’s womb— NET Bible but from my youth I raised the orphan like a father, and from my mother's womb I guided the widow! New Revised Standard Version for from my youth I reared the orphan like a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow — New Heart English Bible (no, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, her have I guided from my mother's womb); Webster's Bible Translation (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) World English Bible (no, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, I have guided her from my mother’s womb); Young's Literal Translation (But from my youth He grew up with me as with a father, And from the belly of my mother I am led.) Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job's Final Appeal…17if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless— 18though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow— 19if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak,… Cross References Job 22:9 You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed. Job 31:17 if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless-- Job 31:19 if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak, Treasury of Scripture (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) her. Jump to Previous Belly Birth Body Cared Earliest Grew Guide Guided Infancy Led Mother Mother's Reared Widow Womb YouthJump to Next Belly Birth Body Cared Earliest Grew Guide Guided Infancy Led Mother Mother's Reared Widow Womb YouthJob 31 1. Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several duties(18) For from my youth he.--The pronouns refer to the fatherless of Job 31:17 and to the widow of Job 31:16.Verse 18. - For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb; i.e. I have always, so long as I can remember, protected the orphan and done my best to help the widow. It has been my habit from my earliest years so to act. The language is exaggerated; but it had, no doubt, a basis of fact to rest upon. Job was brought up in these principles. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew thoughכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction from my youth מִ֭נְּעוּרַי (min·nə·‘ū·ray) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 5271: Youth, the state, the persons I reared him גְּדֵלַ֣נִי (gə·ḏê·la·nî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great as would a father, כְאָ֑ב (ḵə·’āḇ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1: Father and from my mother's אִמִּ֣י (’im·mî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) womb וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן (ū·mib·be·ṭen) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything I guided [the widow]— אַנְחֶֽנָּה׃ (’an·ḥen·nāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5148: To guide, to transport Links Job 31:18 NIVJob 31:18 NLT Job 31:18 ESV Job 31:18 NASB Job 31:18 KJV Job 31:18 BibleApps.com Job 31:18 Biblia Paralela Job 31:18 Chinese Bible Job 31:18 French Bible Job 31:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 31:18 No from my youth he grew up (Jb) |
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