King James Version
What Does Job 29:19 Mean?
“My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. spread: Heb. opened”
Context
17
And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. the jaws: Heb. the jawteeth, or, the grinders plucked: Heb. cast
18
Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
19
My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. spread: Heb. opened
20
My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. fresh: Heb. new renewed: Heb. changed
21
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(19) **My root was spread.**—It is perhaps better to read this and the next verse in the present: “My root is spread out **. . .** and the dew lieth. My glory is fresh in me, and my bow is renewed.” (Comp. Genesis 49:24.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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