Verse List for JOB 29:25

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Iyyov (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) I chose their path and I sat as a chief, ⇔ and I lived like a king with his troops, ⇔  like when someone comforts those who are mourning.

OET-LV I _chose way _of_their and_I _sat chief and_I _dwelt like_a _king among_troop[s] just_as mourners someone _comforts.

ULT I chose their way and I sat as a chief, ⇔  and I dwelt like a king in an army, ⇔  as when one comforts mourners.

UST As their leader, I decided what things would be good for them to do. ⇔  They respected me, just as soldiers respect the king who commands their army. ⇔  I was kind and sympathetic, like someone who comforts people who are mourning.

BSB & MSB I chose their course and presided as chief. ⇔  So I dwelt as a king among his troops, ⇔  as a comforter of the mourners.[’’]

OEB No OEB JOB book available

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

NET I chose the way for them ⇔ and sat as their chief; ⇔ I lived like a king among his troops; ⇔ I was like one who comforts mourners.

LSV I choose their way, and sit [as] head,
And I dwell as a king in a troop,
When he comforts mourners.”

FBV I decided the way forward as their leader, living like a king among his soldiers, and when they were sad I comforted them.”

T4T I was their leader, and I decided what things would be good for them to do; ⇔  I was among them like [SIM] a king who is among his troops; ⇔  I was like someone who comforts others who are mourning.”

LEB • I chose their way, and I sat as head,
• and I dwelled like a king among the troops,
• like one who comforts mourners.

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

Moff I fixed their policy, I presided there, ⇔  commanding as a monarch among men.

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

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

DRA If I had a mind to go to them, I sat first, and when I sat as a king, with his army standing about him, yet I was a comforter of them that mourned.

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

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

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

SLT I shall choose their way, and I shall sit the head, and I shall dwell as king in the troop, as he shall comfort those mourning.

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

KJB-1769 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
(I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth/comforts the mourners.)

KJB-1611 I chose out their way, and sate chiefe, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps When I agreed vnto their way, I was the chiefe, and sate as a king with his armie about him: and when they were in heauinesse, I was their comfortour.
(When I agreed unto their way, I was the chief, and sat as a king with his army about him: and when they were in heaviness, I was their comfortour.)

Gnva 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.
(I appointed out their way, and did sit as chief, and dwelt as a King in the army, and like him that comforteth/comforts the mourners.)

Cvdl When I agreed vnto their waye, I was the chefe, & sat as a kynge amonge his seruauntes: Or as one that comforteth soch as be in heuynesse.
(When I agreed unto their way, I was the chefe, and sat as a king among his servants: Or as one that comforteth/comforts such as be in heaviness.)

Wycl If Y wolde go to hem, Y sat the firste; and whanne Y sat as kyng, while the oost stood aboute, netheles Y was comfortour of hem that morenyden.
(If I would go to them, I sat the first; and when I sat as king, while the host/army stood about, nevertheless I was comfortour of hem that morenyden.)

Luth Wenn ich zu ihrem Geschäfte wollte kommen, so mußte ich obenan sitzen und wohnete wie ein König unter Kriegsknechten, da ich tröstete, die Leid trugen.
(When I to/for their/her shops(n) wanted coming, so had_to I top sit and lived/resided as/like a king under soldiers, there I comforted, the sorrow wore.)

ClVg Si voluissem ire ad eos, sedebam primus: cumque sederem quasi rex, circumstante exercitu, eram tamen mœrentium consolator.][fn]
(When/But_if I_wantedssem ire to them, I_was_sitting first/chief: how_come to_sit_downm as_if king, circumstante army, I_was nevertheless mœrentium consolator.])

UHB אֶֽבֲחַ֣ר דַּרְכָּ⁠ם֮ וְ⁠אֵשֵׁ֪ב רֹ֥אשׁ וְ֭⁠אֶשְׁכּוֹן כְּ⁠מֶ֣לֶךְ בַּ⁠גְּד֑וּד כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֲבֵלִ֣ים יְנַחֵֽם׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐξελεξάμην ὁδὸν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκάθισα ἄρχων, καὶ κατεσκήνουν ὡσεὶ βασιλεὺς ἐν μονοζώνοις, ὃν τρόπον παθεινοὺς παρακαλῶν.

BrTr I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the midst of warriors, as one comforting mourners.