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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/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />but from my youth I reared them as a father would, and from my birth I guided the widow—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />No, from childhood I have cared for orphans like a father, and all my life I have cared for widows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />(for from my youth the fatherless grew up with me as with a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as <i>with</i> a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />(But from my youth I reared him as a father, And from my mother’s womb I guided <i>the widow</i>);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />(But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from my infancy I guided her),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />(But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from infancy I guided her),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />(But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from infancy I guided her),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />(But from my youth he grew up with me as <i>with</i> a father, And from the womb of my mother I guided her),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />(But from my youth the orphan grew up with me as with a father, And from my mother’s womb I have been the widow’s guide),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for from my youth, I raised him as his father, and since the day I was born I guided the widow —<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for from my youth, I raised him as his father, and since the day I was born I guided the widow— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />(Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And her have I guided from my mother's womb);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Since the time I was young, I have cared for orphans and helped widows. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />(Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, and I have been her guide from my mother's womb;)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />(From my youth the orphan grew up with me as though I were his father, and from my birth I treated the widow kindly.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All my life I have taken care of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />(even a poor man had grown up with me as if I were his father, and even though I had guided the widow from the time I was born),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother?s womb I guided the widow?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />but from my youth I raised the orphan like a father, and from my mother's womb I guided the widow! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />(no, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, her have I guided from my mother's womb);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />(no, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, I have guided her from my mother’s womb); <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />(But from my youth "" He grew up with me as [with] a father, "" And from the belly of my mother I am led),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> (But from my youth He grew up with me as with a father, And from the belly of my mother I am led.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />(For from my youth he grew up to me as a father, and I shall guide her from my mother's womb;)<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />(For from my infancy mercy grew up with me: and it came out with me from my mother's womb :) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />(for from my infancy mercy grew with me, and it came out with me from my mother’s womb;)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Though like a father he has reared me from my youth, guiding me even from my mother’s womb— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for from my youth I reared the orphan like a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow —<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />(Because from my youth I was brought up in sorrows, and from my mother's womb with sighing);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because sorrows from my youth raised me and groanings from the belly of my mother<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And I have been her guide from my mother's womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />(for I nourished <i>them</i> as a father from my youth and guided <i>them</i> from my mother's womb.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/31-18.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=4690" 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/31.htm">Job's Final Appeal</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless— <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">though</a> <a href="/hebrew/5271.htm" title="5271: min·nə·‘ū·ray (Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Or naur; and nturah; properly, passive participle from na'ar as denominative; youth, the state or the persons.">from my youth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: gə·ḏê·la·nî (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">I reared him</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ḵə·’āḇ (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">as would a father,</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">and from my mother’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/990.htm" title="990: ū·mib·be·ṭen (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- From an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything.">womb</a> <a href="/hebrew/5148.htm" title="5148: ’an·ḥen·nāh (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs:: 3fse) -- To lead, guide. A primitive root; to guide; by implication, to transport.">I guided the widow—</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak,…<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="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a></span><br />Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a></span><br />Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-10.htm">Galatians 2:10</a></span><br />They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Proverbs 19:17</a></span><br />Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17-18</a></span><br />If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-11.htm">Deuteronomy 15:11</a></span><br />For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-13.htm">Luke 14:13-14</a></span><br />But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind, / and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Psalm 82:3-4</a></span><br />Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-35.htm">Acts 20:35</a></span><br />In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6-7</a></span><br />Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-10.htm">1 Timothy 5:10</a></span><br />and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-20.htm">Proverbs 31:20</a></span><br />She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-13.htm">Romans 12:13</a></span><br />Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/22-22.htm">Exodus 22:22-24</a></span><br />You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. / If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. / My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)</p><p class="hdg">her.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/20-23.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/job/21-10.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/job/30-30.htm">Body</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-24.htm">Cared</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-33.htm">Earliest</a> <a href="/esther/9-4.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/job/12-16.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/job/15-5.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-15.htm">Infancy</a> <a href="/job/31-7.htm">Led</a> <a href="/job/24-20.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/job/24-9.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-3.htm">Reared</a> <a href="/job/31-16.htm">Widow</a> <a href="/job/31-15.htm">Womb</a> <a href="/job/30-12.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/32-19.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/job/31-22.htm">Body</a> <a href="/psalms/142-4.htm">Cared</a> <a href="/job/38-12.htm">Earliest</a> <a href="/psalms/39-2.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/job/38-32.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/job/38-32.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-15.htm">Infancy</a> <a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">Led</a> <a href="/psalms/22-9.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/psalms/22-9.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-6.htm">Reared</a> <a href="/psalms/94-6.htm">Widow</a> <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Womb</a> <a href="/job/33-25.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Job 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/31-1.htm">Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several duties</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/31.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/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>though from my youth I reared him as would a father</b><br>This phrase highlights Job's lifelong commitment to righteousness and compassion. The reference to "from my youth" suggests a deep-seated moral foundation, indicating that Job's care for others was not a recent development but a consistent part of his character. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the role of a father was to provide, protect, and guide, which Job claims to have extended to those in need. This reflects the biblical principle of caring for the vulnerable, as seen in passages like <a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a>, which emphasizes looking after orphans and widows. Job's actions can be seen as a type of Christ, who is described as the Good Shepherd, caring for His flock with a father's love.<p><b>and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow—</b><br>The phrase "from my mother’s womb" is a hyperbolic expression indicating that Job's compassion was innate, almost as if it was part of his very nature from birth. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, widows were among the most vulnerable members of society, often lacking protection and provision. Job's claim to have "guided the widow" suggests he provided leadership, support, and advocacy for those who were marginalized. This aligns with the biblical mandate found in <a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18</a>, where God is described as defending the cause of the widow. Job's actions prefigure the ministry of Jesus, who showed compassion to widows, such as in <a href="/luke/7-11.htm">Luke 7:11-15</a>, where He raises the widow's son at Nain, demonstrating His care and authority.<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/t/the_fatherless.htm">The Fatherless</a></b><br>Refers to orphans or those without a father figure, whom Job claims to have cared for as a father would.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_widow.htm">The Widow</a></b><br>Represents women who have lost their husbands, often vulnerable and in need of protection and support in ancient society.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_youth.htm">Job's Youth</a></b><br>Indicates the period in Job's life when he began practicing righteousness and caring for the needy, suggesting a lifelong commitment to these values.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_birth.htm">Job's Birth</a></b><br>Symbolizes the beginning of Job's life, emphasizing that his compassion and guidance for the widow were inherent from the start.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_righteousness.htm">Commitment to Righteousness</a></b><br>Job's lifelong dedication to caring for the vulnerable serves as a model for believers to commit to righteous living from an early age.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassionate_leadership.htm">Compassionate Leadership</a></b><br>Just as Job acted as a father to the fatherless, Christians are called to lead with compassion and provide guidance to those in need.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/support_for_the_vulnerable.htm">Support for the Vulnerable</a></b><br>The care for widows and orphans is a recurring biblical theme, urging believers to actively support and protect the most vulnerable in society.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consistency_in_faith.htm">Consistency in Faith</a></b><br>Job's actions from youth to adulthood demonstrate the importance of consistent faith and practice, encouraging believers to maintain their commitment to God's commands throughout their lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_abortion.htm">What is the Bible's stance on abortion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_definition_of_actual_grace.htm">How can a young man purify his path?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_rachel_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Rachel in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_31_13-15_view_servant_treatment.htm">In Job 31:13-15, how does Job's stance on treating servants align with what we know of ancient slavery practices and laws?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">For from my youth he.</span>--The pronouns refer to the fatherless of <a href="/job/31-17.htm" title="Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless has not eaten thereof;">Job 31:17</a> and to the widow of <a href="/job/31-16.htm" title="If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;">Job 31:16</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> I have always, so long as I can remember, protected the orphan and done my best to help the widow. It has been my habit from my earliest years so to act. The language is exaggerated; but it had, no doubt, a basis of fact to rest upon. Job was brought up in these principles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/31-18.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">though</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from my youth</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֭נְּעוּרַי</span> <span class="translit">(min·nə·‘ū·ray)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5271.htm">Strong's 5271: </a> </span><span class="str2">Youth, the state, the persons</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I reared him</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּדֵלַ֣נִי</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏê·la·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow up, become great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as would a father,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְאָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and from my mother's</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’im·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">womb</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mib·be·ṭen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_990.htm">Strong's 990: </a> </span><span class="str2">The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I guided [the widow]—</span><br /><span class="heb">אַנְחֶֽנָּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’an·ḥen·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5148.htm">Strong's 5148: </a> </span><span class="str2">To guide, to transport</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/31-18.htm">Job 31:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/31-18.htm">Job 31:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/31-18.htm">Job 31:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/31-18.htm">Job 31:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/31-18.htm">Job 31:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/31-18.htm">Job 31:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/31-18.htm">Job 31:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/31-18.htm">Job 31:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/31-18.htm">Job 31:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/31-18.htm">Job 31:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/31-18.htm">OT Poetry: Job 31:18 No from my youth he grew up (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/31-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 31:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 31:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/31-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 31:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 31:19" /></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>