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Job 29:2–6

“Oh, that I were as in the months of old,

as in the days when God watched over me,

when his alamp shone upon my head,

and by his light I walked through darkness,

as I was in my prime,1

when the bfriendship of God was upon my tent,

when the Almighty was yet with me,

when my cchildren were all around me,

when my steps were dwashed with ebutter,

and fthe rock poured out for me streams of goil!

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Job 29:2–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

“How I long for the months gone by,

for the days when God watched over me,

when his lamp shone on my head

and by his light I walked through darkness!

Oh, for the days when I was in my prime,

when God’s intimate friendship blessed my house,

when the Almighty was still with me

and my children were around me,

when my path was drenched with cream

and the rock poured out for me streams of olive oil.

Job 29:2–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Oh that I were as in months past,

As in the days when God preserved me;

When his candle shined upon my head,

And when by his light I walked through darkness;

As I was in the days of my youth,

When the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

When the Almighty was yet with me,

When my children were about me;

When I washed my steps with butter,

And the rock poured me out rivers of oil;

Job 29:2–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“I long for the years gone by

when God took care of me,

when he lit up the way before me

and I walked safely through the darkness.

When I was in my prime,

God’s friendship was felt in my home.

The Almighty was still with me,

and my children were around me.

My steps were awash in cream,

and the rocks gushed olive oil for me.

Job 29:2–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“Oh, that I were as in months past,

As in the days when God watched over me;

When His lamp shone upon my head,

And when by His light I walked through darkness;

Just as I was in the days of my prime,

When the friendly counsel of God was over my tent;

When the Almighty was yet with me,

When my children were around me;

When my steps were bathed with cream,

And the rock poured out rivers of oil for me!

Job 29:2–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

“How I wish for the months that have passed

and the days when God watched over me.

God’s lamp shined on my head,

and I walked through darkness by his light.

I wish for the days when I was strong,

when God’s close friendship blessed my house.

The Almighty was still with me,

and my children were all around me.

It was as if my path were covered with cream

and the rocks poured out olive oil for me.

Job 29:2–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Oh that I were as in the months of old,

As in the days when God watched over me;

When his lamp shined upon my head,

And by his light I walked through darkness;

As I was in the ripeness of my days,

When the friendship of God was upon my tent;

When the Almighty was yet with me,

And my children were about me;

When my steps were washed with butter,

And the rock poured me out streams of oil!

Job 29:2–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when †God preserved me; When his lamp shone over my head, and by his light I walked through darkness; As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret counsel of †God was over my tent, When the Almighty was yet with me, my young men round about me; When my steps were bathed in milk, and the rock poured out beside me rivers of oil! …

Job 29:2–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“If only my life could be like it used to be, 

in the days when God watched over me, 

when he made his lamp shine on my head, 

when I walked through the dark in his light. 

If only I were in the prime of my life ⸤again⸥, 

when God was an adviser in my tent. 

When the Almighty was still with me 

and my children were around me, 

my steps were bathed in buttermilk, 

and the rocks poured streams of olive oil on me. 

Job 29:2–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

If only I could be as in months gone by,

in the days when God watched over me,

when His lamp shone above my head,

and I walked through darkness by His light!

I would be as I was in the days of my youth

when God’s friendship rested on my tent,

when the Almighty was still with me

and my children were around me,

when my feet were bathed in cream

and the rock poured out streams of oil for me!

Job 29:2–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

“O that I were as in the months of old,

as in the days when God watched over me;

when his lamp shone over my head,

and by his light I walked through darkness;

when I was in my prime,

when the friendship of God was upon my tent;

when the Almighty was still with me,

when my children were around me;

when my steps were washed with milk,

and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!

Job 29:2–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“O that I were as in the months before,

as in the days when God watched over me,

when his shining lamp was over my head—

by his light I walked through darkness—

as when I was in the days of my prime,

when God’s confiding was over my house,

when Shaddai was still with me,

my children were all around me,

when my paths were washed in sour milk,

and the rock poured out streams of oil for me.

Job 29:2–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“How I long for the good old days!

That’s when God watched over me.

The light of his lamp shone on me.

I walked through darkness by his light.

Those were the best days of my life.

That’s when God’s friendship blessed my house.

The Mighty One was still with me.

My children were all around me.

The path in front of me was like sweet cream.

It was as if the rock poured out olive oil for me.

Job 29:2–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Oh that I were as in months gone by,

As in the days when God watched over me;

When His lamp shone over my head,

And by His light I walked through darkness;

As I was in the prime of my days,

When the friendship of God was over my tent;

When the Almighty was yet with me,

And my children were around me;

When my steps were bathed in butter,

And the rock poured out for me streams of oil!


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