Job 29:25 “I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among…”

Job 29:25

I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

World English Bible

I chose out their way, and sat as chief. I lived as a king in the army, as one who comforts the mourners.

American Standard Version

I chose out their way, and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners.

Geneva Bible 1599

I appoynted out their way, and did sit as chiefe, and dwelt as a King in the army, and like him that comforteth the mourners.

Darby Translation

I chose their way, and sat as chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth mourners.

Young's Literal Translation

I choose their way, and sit head, And I dwell as a king in a troop, When mourners he doth comfort.

Bible in Basic English

I took my place as a chief, guiding them on their way, and I was as a king among his army. ...

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Cross references

“chose out”

Genesis 41:40 Judges 11:8 2 Samuel 5:2 1 Chronicles 13:1–4

Genesis 41:40 · BSB

You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

Judges 11:8 · BSB

They answered Jephthah, “This is why we now turn to you, that you may go with us, fight the Ammonites, and become leader over all of us who live in Gilead.”

2 Samuel 5:2 · BSB

Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”

1 Chronicles 13:1–4 · BSB

Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds.

“dwelt”

Genesis 14:14–17 Deuteronomy 33:5

Genesis 14:14–17 · BSB

And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.

Deuteronomy 33:5 · BSB

So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.

“one that”

Isaiah 61:1–3 2 Corinthians 7:5–7 Job 4:3 Job 4:4 Isaiah 35:3 Isaiah 35:4

Isaiah 61:1–3 · BSB

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

2 Corinthians 7:5–7 · BSB

For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.

Job 4:3 · BSB

Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.

Job 4:4 · BSB

Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.

Isaiah 35:3 · BSB

Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!

Isaiah 35:4 · BSB

Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”

Also

Job 31:37 Job 1:3

Job 31:37 · BSB

I would give account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince.)—

Job 1:3 · BSB

and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.

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