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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/29.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“I long for the years gone by when God took care of me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Oh, that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Oh that I were as <i>in</i> months past, as <i>in</i> the days <i>when</i> God preserved me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Oh, that I were as <i>in</i> months past, As <i>in</i> the days <i>when</i> God watched over me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Oh that I were as in months gone by, As in the days when God watched over me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Oh that I were as in months gone by, As in the days when God watched over me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Oh that I were as in months gone by, As in the days when God watched over me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Oh that I were as in months gone by, As in the days when God kept me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Oh, that I were as in the months of old, As in the days when God watched over me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If only I could be as in months gone by, in the days when God watched over me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If only I could be as in months gone by, in the days when God watched over me, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Oh that I were as in the months of old, As in the days when God watched over me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I long for the past, when God took care of me, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Oh that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"If only my life could be like it used to be, in the days when God watched over me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If only my life could once again be as it was when God watched over me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"I wish I could go back to how things were a few months ago; when God used to watch over me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"O that I could be as I was in the months now gone, in the days when God watched over me, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Oh that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Oh that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Who makes me as [in] months past, "" As [in] the days of God’s preserving me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Who doth make me as in months past, As in the days of God's preserving me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Who will give me as the months of old, as the days God will watch me?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who will grant me, that I might be according to the months past, according to the days in which God kept me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Who will grant to me that I might be as I was in former months, according to the days when God kept watch over me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Oh, that I were as in the months past, as in the days when God watched over me: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“O that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />O that I were as in months past, as in the days when God took care of me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“But who will make me as the first months and like the days when God preserved me?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Oh that I were as in the months of old, As in the days when God watched over me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Oh that I were as in months past, wherein God preserved me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/29-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=4248" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/29.htm">Job's Former Blessings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>And Job continued his discourse: <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî- (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">“How I long</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·tə·nê·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3391.htm" title="3391: ḵə·yar·ḥê- (Prep-k:: N-mpc) -- Month. From a unused root of uncertain signification; a lunation, i.e. Month.">for the months</a> <a href="/hebrew/6924.htm" title="6924: qe·ḏem (N-ms) -- The front, of place, time. Or qedmah; from qadam; the front, of place or time; often used adverbially.">gone by,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: kî·mê (Prep-k:: N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">for the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/433.htm" title="433: ’ĕ·lō·w·ah (N-ms) -- God, god. Probably prolonged From 'el; a deity or the Deity.">when God</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: yiš·mə·rê·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">watched over me,</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>when His lamp shone above my head, and by His light I walked through the darkness,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/1-10.htm">Job 1:10</a></span><br />Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-10.htm">Job 42:10-12</a></span><br />After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions. / All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring. / So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-20.htm">Psalm 31:20</a></span><br />You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1-2</a></span><br />He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. / I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Isaiah 51:9-11</a></span><br />Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon? / Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over? / So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11</a></span><br />The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2-3</a></span><br />“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. / Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of His harvest. All who devoured her were found guilty; disaster came upon them,’” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-15.htm">Hosea 2:15</a></span><br />There I will give back her vineyards and make the Valley of Achor into a gateway of hope. There she will respond as she did in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-10.htm">Deuteronomy 32:10-12</a></span><br />He found him in a desert land, in a barren, howling wilderness; He surrounded him, He instructed him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye. / As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions. / The LORD alone led him, and no foreign god was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4-5</a></span><br />Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. / You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-5.htm">Psalm 77:5-6</a></span><br />I considered the days of old, the years long in the past. / At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-17.htm">Lamentations 3:17</a></span><br />My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-5.htm">1 Peter 1:5-7</a></span><br />who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. / In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials / so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-11.htm">James 5:11</a></span><br />See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-3.htm">2 Corinthians 1:3-4</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;</p><p class="hdg">as in months</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/1-1.htm">Job 1:1-5</a></b></br> There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name <i>was</i> Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-3.htm">Job 7:3</a></b></br> So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.</p><p class="hdg">God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/1-10.htm">Job 1:10</a></b></br> Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a></b></br> For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jude/1-1.htm">Jude 1:1</a></b></br> Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, <i>and</i> called:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/21-21.htm">Months</a> <a href="/job/17-11.htm">Past</a> <a href="/job/10-12.htm">Preserved</a> <a href="/job/15-22.htm">Watched</a> <a href="/job/13-27.htm">Watching</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/39-2.htm">Months</a> <a href="/job/34-24.htm">Past</a> <a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Preserved</a> <a href="/psalms/58-11.htm">Watched</a> <a href="/job/33-11.htm">Watching</a><div class="vheading2">Job 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/29-1.htm">Job bemoans his former prosperity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/29.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/29.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>How I long for the months gone by</b><br>This phrase reflects Job's deep yearning for a past period of prosperity and divine favor. It highlights the human tendency to reminisce about better times during periods of suffering. In the context of Job's life, this longing is set against the backdrop of his current afflictions. The "months gone by" refer to a time before Job's trials began, when he was blessed with wealth, family, and health. This sentiment is echoed in other biblical passages where individuals express a desire to return to times of blessing, such as in <a href="/psalms/42-4.htm">Psalm 42:4</a>, where the psalmist remembers leading the procession to the house of God.<p><b>for the days when God watched over me</b><br>This phrase indicates a period when Job felt the protective presence and favor of God in his life. The concept of God "watching over" someone is a common biblical theme, suggesting divine protection and blessing. In the historical context of the Ancient Near East, divine favor was often associated with prosperity and well-being. Job's lament here is not just about material loss but also about the perceived loss of God's presence and care. This idea is paralleled in <a href="/psalms/91.htm">Psalm 91:1-2</a>, where the psalmist speaks of dwelling in the shelter of the Most High and resting in the shadow of the Almighty. Theologically, this phrase can also be seen as a type of Christ, who in the New Testament is described as the Good Shepherd, watching over His flock (<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator, who is sovereign over all creation. In the context of Job, God is both the one who allows Job's trials and the one who ultimately restores him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_past_prosperity.htm">Job's Past Prosperity</a></b><br>The period in Job's life when he experienced God's favor, protection, and blessings, which he longs for in this verse.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/longing_for_god's_presence.htm">Longing for God's Presence</a></b><br>Job's yearning for the past reflects a deep desire for the intimacy and protection he once felt from God. This teaches us the importance of valuing and seeking God's presence in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_seasons_of_life.htm">Understanding Seasons of Life</a></b><br>Life is composed of various seasons, some filled with prosperity and others with trials. Recognizing this helps us trust in God's sovereignty and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_trials.htm">Faith Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Even in his suffering, Job's faith remains. This encourages us to maintain our faith and trust in God, even when we don't understand our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_god's_past_faithfulness.htm">Reflecting on God's Past Faithfulness</a></b><br>Remembering how God has been faithful in the past can provide comfort and hope during difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_lament_in_faith.htm">The Role of Lament in Faith</a></b><br>Job's expression of longing is a form of lament, which is a valid and biblical way to process grief and suffering while still holding onto faith.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Preserved.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">watched over me. </span>When does God not watch over us, if we only knew it?<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Oh that I were as in months past!</span> or, <span class="accented">in the months of</span> old. To Job the period of his prosperity seems long, long ago - some-thing far away in the mist of time, which he recalls with difficulty<span class="cmt_word">. As in the days when God preserved me</span>. Job never forgets to refer his prosperity to God, or to be grateful to him for it (see <a href="/job/1-21.htm">Job 1:21</a>; <a href="/job/2-10.htm">Job 2:10</a>; <a href="/job/10-8.htm">Job 10:8-12</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/29-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“How I long for</span><br /><span class="heb">מִֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(mî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the months</span><br /><span class="heb">כְיַרְחֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·yar·ḥê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3391.htm">Strong's 3391: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lunation, month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gone by,</span><br /><span class="heb">קֶ֑דֶם</span> <span class="translit">(qe·ḏem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6924.htm">Strong's 6924: </a> </span><span class="str2">The front, of place, time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the days</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֝ימֵ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(kî·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱל֣וֹהַּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·w·ah)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_433.htm">Strong's 433: </a> </span><span class="str2">God -- a deity, the Deity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">watched over me,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁמְרֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·mə·rê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/29-2.htm">Job 29:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/29-2.htm">Job 29:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/29-2.htm">Job 29:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/29-2.htm">Job 29:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/29-2.htm">Job 29:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/29-2.htm">Job 29:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/29-2.htm">Job 29:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/29-2.htm">Job 29:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/29-2.htm">Job 29:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/29-2.htm">Job 29:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/29-2.htm">OT Poetry: Job 29:2 Oh that I were as (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/29-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 29:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 29:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/29-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 29:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 29:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>