Job 29:25
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I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.
In other translations
I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.
Hebrew words
אֶבֲחַר'evacharI choseH977דַּרְכָּםdarkamway theirH1870וְאֵשֵׁבve'eshevso I may sitH3427רֹאשׁrosh[as] chiefH7218וְאֶשְׁכּוֹןve'eshkonso I may dwellH7931כְּמֶלֶךְkemelekhlike a kingH4428בַּגְּדוּדbagedudamong the troop[s]H1416כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834אֲבֵלִים'avelimmournersH57יְנַחֵם׃yenachemsomeone comfortsH5162
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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