Job 29:23
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29:23They waited for me as people wait40 for the rain,
and they opened their mouths41
as for42 the spring rains.
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- 40 The phrase “people wait for” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation.
- 41 The analogy is that they received his words eagerly as the dry ground opens to receive the rains.
- 42 The ךּ (kaf) preposition is to be supplied by analogy with the preceding phrase. This leaves a double proposition, “as for” (but see Job 29:2).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
They waited for me as for the rain,
and they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
They waited for me as for showers
and drank in my words as the spring rain.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
They waited for me as for the rain
and opened their mouths as for spring showers.
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NLTNew Living Translation
They longed for me to speak as people long for rain.
They drank my words like a refreshing spring rain.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And they waited for me as for the rain,
and they opened their mouth wide as for the spring rain.
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KJV 1900King James Version
And they waited for me as for the rain;
And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
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