Job

Job 29:24–25

²⁴If I smiled at them, they did not believe it;

the light of my countenance was precious.

²⁵I chose their course and presided as chief.

So I dwelt as a king among his troops,

as a comforter of the mourners.’’

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If I smiled	אֶשְׂחַ֣ק	’eś·ḥaq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7832 laugh
at them	אֲ֭לֵהֶם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
they did not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
believe it	יַאֲמִ֑ינוּ	ya·’ă·mî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H539 confirm, support
the light	וְא֥וֹר	wə·’ō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H216 light
of my countenance	פָּ֝נַ֗י	pā·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
was precious	יַפִּילֽוּן׃	yap·pî·lūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H5307 fall, lie

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I chose	אֶֽבֲחַ֣ר	’e·ḇă·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H977 choose
their course	דַּרְכָּם֮	dar·kām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and presided	וְאֵשֵׁ֪ב	wə·’ê·šêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
as chief	רֹ֥אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
So I dwelt	וְ֭אֶשְׁכּוֹן	wə·’eš·kō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
as a king	כְּמֶ֣לֶךְ	kə·me·leḵ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
among his troops	בַּגְּד֑וּד	bag·gə·ḏūḏ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1416 band, troop
as a comforter	כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
of the mourners	אֲבֵלִ֣ים	’ă·ḇê·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H57 mourning

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 29:24 Psalm 4:6 · Psalm 89:15 · Psalm 126:1 · Luke 24:41 · Genesis 45:26

Job 29:25 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 · Isaiah 35:3–4 · Genesis 41:40 · Genesis 14:14–17 · Judges 11:8 · Isaiah 61:1–3 · 1 Thessalonians 3:2–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.