Hiob 29:1-9

1 Und Hiob hob abermals an seine Sprüche und sprach:
2 O daß ich wäre wie in den vorigen Monden, in den Tagen, da mich Gott behütete;
3 da seine Leuchte über meinem Haupt schien und ich bei seinem Licht in der Finsternis ging;
4 wie war ich in der Reife meines Lebens, da Gottes Geheimnis über meiner Hütte war;
5 da der Allmächtige noch mit mir war und meine Kinder um mich her;
6 da ich meine Tritte wusch in Butter und die Felsen mir Ölbäche gossen;
7 da ich ausging zum Tor in der Stadt und mir ließ meinen Stuhl auf der Gasse bereiten;
8 da mich die Jungen sahen und sich versteckten, und die Alten vor mir aufstanden; {~}
9 da die Obersten aufhörten zu reden und legten ihre Hand auf ihren Mund;

Hiob 29:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 29

In this chapter Job gives an account of his former and wishes it was with him now as then; and which he describes with respect to his own person, and the favours he personally enjoyed, whether temporal or spiritual, Job 29:1-4; with respect to his family and domestic affairs, Job 29:5,6; with regard to the esteem he had from men of every age and station, Job 29:7-11; the reasons of which were the mercy and compassion he showed to the poor, the fatherless, and the widow, and the justice he administered in the execution of his office as a magistrate, Job 29:12-17; in which honour and prosperity he expected to have lived and died, Job 29:18-20; and which he further describes by the respect he had among men, and the power and authority he exercised over them, Job 29:21-25.

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