Job 29:25
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.”
King James Version · Public Domain“I chose out their way, and sataschief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“I choose their way, and sit head, And I dwell as a king in a troop, When mourners he doth comfort.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 29:25 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 14:14And 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.
- Genesis 41:40You 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.”
- Deuteronomy 33:5So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.
- Judges 11:8They 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 5:2Even 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 13:1Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
- Job 1:3and 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.
- Job 4:3Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.
- Job 31:37I would give account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince.)—
- Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!
- Isaiah 61:1The 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 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
- 2 Corinthians 7:5For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
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