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Job 29

Job 29:25 KJV (With Strong’s)

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I chose
bachar (Hebrew #977)
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
KJV usage: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
Pronounce: baw-khar'
Origin: a primitive root
out their way
derek (Hebrew #1870)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
KJV usage: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever).
Pronounce: deh'-rek
Origin: from 1869
, and sat
yashab (Hebrew #3427)
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
KJV usage: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle), (down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
Pronounce: yaw-shab'
Origin: a primitive root
chief
ro'sh (Hebrew #7218)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Pronounce: roshe
Origin: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake
, and dwelt
shakan (Hebrew #7931)
to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
Pronounce: shaw-kan'
Origin: a primitive root (apparently akin (by transmission) to 7901 through the idea of lodging; compare 5531, 7925)
as a king
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
in the army
gduwd (Hebrew #1416)
a crowd (especially of soldiers)
KJV usage: army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers).
Pronounce: ghed-ood'
Origin: from 1413
, as one that comforteth
nacham (Hebrew #5162)
properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)
KJV usage: comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).
Pronounce: naw-kham'
Origin: a primitive root
the mourners
'abel (Hebrew #57)
lamenting
KJV usage: mourn(-er, -ing).
Pronounce: aw-bale'
Origin: from 56
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Cross References

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chose out.
Gen. 41:40• 40Thou shalt be over my house, and according to thy word shall all my people order themselves: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. (Gen. 41:40)
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Judg. 11:8• 8{i}And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Therefore we have returned to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be head over all of us the inhabitants of Gilead.{/i} (Judg. 11:8)
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2 Sam. 5:2• 2Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel. (2 Sam. 5:2)
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1 Chron. 13:1‑4• 1{i}And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, with every prince.{/i}
 2{i}And David said to all the congregation of Israel{/i}, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of Jehovah our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren everywhere, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us.
 3And let us bring again the ark of our God to us; for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.
 4{i}And all the congregation said that they should do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.{/i} (1 Chron. 13:1‑4)
dwelt.
Gen. 14:14‑17• 14{i}And Abram heard that his brother was taken captive; and he led out his trained servants , born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them as far as Dan.{/i}
 15And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
 16And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
 17And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter. {i}from smiting Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, into the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's valley.{/i} (Gen. 14:14‑17)
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Deut. 33:5• 5{i}And he was king in Jeshurun,{HR}When the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together{/i}. (Deut. 33:5)
one that.
Job 4:3‑4• 3Lo, thou hast corrected many,{HR}And slack hands hast thou strengthened,
 4The stumbling one thy speech did raise,{HR}And sinking knees thou didst confirm; (Job 4:3‑4)
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Isa. 35:3‑4• 3Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the tottering knees.
 4Say to them [that are] of a fearful (hasty) heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God! vengeance will come, of God the recompense! He will come himself and save you. (Isa. 35:3‑4)
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Isa. 61:1‑3• 1The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah [is] upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek. He hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and opening of the prison to the bound;
 2to proclaim the acceptable year of Jehovah, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
 3to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, that beauty be given them instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he might be glorified. (Isa. 61:1‑3)
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2 Cor. 1:3‑4• 3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
 4that comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those that are in any tribulation through the comfort with which we are comforted ourselves by God, (2 Cor. 1:3‑4)
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2 Cor. 7:5‑7• 5For also when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but [we were] afflicted in every way; without fightings, within fears.
 6But he that encourageth the lowly, God, encouraged us by the coming of Titus,
 7and not by his coming only but also by the encouragement with which he was encouraged in your case, declaring to us your longing desire, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I the more rejoiced. (2 Cor. 7:5‑7)
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1 Thess. 3:2‑3• 2and sent Timothy our brother and work-fellow under God in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage concerning your faith,
 3that no one might be moved by these afflictions. For yourselves know that for this we are set. (1 Thess. 3:2‑3)

J. N. Darby Translation

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I chose their way, and sat as chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth mourners.

W. Kelly Translation

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I choose their way for them, and sit head,{HR}And dwelt as king in the troop, the comforter of mourners.