Job 29:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The blessingבִּרְכַּ֣ת
(bir·kat)
1293: a blessingfrom barak
of the one ready to perishאֹ֭בֵד
(o·ved)
6: to perisha prim. root
cameתָּבֹ֑א
(ta·vo;)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
upon me, And I made the widow'sאַלְמָנָ֣ה
(al·ma·nah)
490: a widowfem. of alman
heartוְלֵ֖ב
(ve·lev)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
sing for joy.אַרְנִֽן׃
(ar·nin.)
7442: to give a ringing crya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The blessing
Brakah  (ber-aw-kaw')
benediction; by implication prosperity -- blessing, liberal, pool, present.
of him that was ready to perish
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
upon me and I caused the widow's
'almanah  (al-maw-naw')
a widow; also a desolate place -- desolate house (palace), widow.
heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
to sing for joy
ranan  (raw-nan')
to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me, And I made the widow's heart sing for joy.

King James Bible
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow's heart rejoice.

International Standard Version
Those who were about to die blessed me, and I made widows sing for joy.

NET Bible
the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow's heart rejoice;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I received a blessing from the dying. I made the widow's heart sing for joy.

King James 2000 Bible
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
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