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Job’s Former Blessings

Job 29:6

In 11 translations

BSB
when my steps were bathed in cream and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!
KJV
When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;me: Heb. with me
WEB
when my steps were washed with butter, and the rock poured out streams of oil for me,
ASV
When my steps were washed with butter, And the rock poured me out streams of oil!
LSV
When washing my goings with butter, || And the firm rock [is] with me—streams of oil.
YLT
When washing my goings with butter, And the firm rock [is] with me rivulets of oil.
DBY
When my steps were bathed in milk, and the rock poured out beside me rivers of oil! ...
DRC
When I washed my feet with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil?
GNV
When I washed my pathes with butter, and when the rocke powred me out riuers of oyle:
JPS
When my steps were washed with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil!
LXXE
when my ways were moistened with butter, and the mountains flowed for me with milk.

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Original-language editions

WLC
בִּרְחֹ֣ץ הֲלִיכַ֣י בְּחֵמָ֑ה וְצ֥וּר יָצ֥וּק עִ֝מָּדִ֗י פַּלְגֵי־שָֽׁמֶן׃
LXX-Br
Ὅτε ἐχέοντο αἱ ὁδοί μου βουτύρῳ, τὰ δὲ ὄρη μου ἐχέοντο γάλακτι·

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 81:16But I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”
  • Job 20:17He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
  • Deuteronomy 32:13–14He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag, with curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat…
  • Genesis 49:11He ties his donkey to the vine, his colt to the choicest branch. He washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.
  • Deuteronomy 33:24And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.

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