Job, 29

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Job responds to Eliphaz, defending himself and expressing his belief in a just God.

Job, 29

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Job Responds to Eliphaz

1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
2 Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
4 As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
5 When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;
6 When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
17 And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
19 My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
20 My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
22 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

Commentary

Job 29 is a chapter that speaks to the life of Job before his suffering began. In this chapter, Job reflects on the life he had before his suffering, and the blessings he enjoyed. He remembers the respect he had from the community, and the joy he experienced in his work. He remembers the days when he was able to help the poor and needy, and the days when he was able to provide for his family. Job's reflections in this chapter are a reminder of the blessings we have in life, and how quickly they can be taken away. Job's life was drastically changed when he was afflicted with suffering, and he was no longer able to enjoy the blessings he once had. This chapter serves as a reminder to us to be thankful for the blessings we have, and to not take them for granted. Job's reflections in this chapter also serve as a reminder of the importance of helping those in need. Job remembers the days when he was able to help the poor and needy, and this serves as a reminder to us to be generous and to help those in need. Overall, Job 29 is a chapter that speaks to the blessings we have in life, and how quickly they can be taken away. It is a reminder to be thankful for the blessings we have, and to not take them for granted. It is also a reminder to be generous and to help those in need.

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Assuming a reader with an average reading speed of 300 WPM reads the Job, chapter 29 it would take approximately 3 minutes to finish.

There are 25 verses in Job, chapter 29.