Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and took my seat in the town square,
New American Standard Bible
When I
King James Version
When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
International Standard Version
"Whenever I went out to the city gate, a seat had been reserved for me in the plaza.
A Conservative Version
when I went forth to the gate to the city, when I prepared my seat in the street.
American Standard Version
When I went forth to the gate unto the city, When I prepared my seat in the street,
Amplified
“When I went out to the gate of the city,
When I took my seat [as a city father] in the square,
Bible in Basic English
When I went out of my door to go up to the town, and took my seat in the public place,
Darby Translation
When I went out to the gate by the city, when I prepared my seat on the broadway,
Julia Smith Translation
In my going forth to the gate upon the city, in the street I shall prepare my seat
King James 2000
When I went out to the gate of the city, when I prepared my seat in the open square!
Lexham Expanded Bible
"At my going out [the] gate to [the] city, I secured my seat in the square.
Modern King James verseion
when I went out to the gate by the city; when I prepared my seat in the street!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When I went through the city unto the gate, and when they set me a chair in the street;
NET Bible
When I went out to the city gate and secured my seat in the public square,
New Heart English Bible
when I went forth to the city gate, when I prepared my seat in the street.
The Emphasized Bible
When I went out to the gate unto the city, in the open place, made ready my seat,
Webster
When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
World English Bible
when I went forth to the city gate, when I prepared my seat in the street.
Youngs Literal Translation
When I go out to the gate by the city, In a broad place I prepare my seat.
Interlinear
Kuwn
Mowshab
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 29:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense
6
and the rock
and took my seat in the town square,
while older men stood to their feet.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:18
“Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
Deuteronomy 21:19
his father and mother must take hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate
Ruth 4:1-2
Boaz went to the gate of the town
Ruth 4:11
The elders and all the people who were at the gate said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is entering your house like Rachel and Leah,
Job 31:21
when I saw that I had support in the city gate,
Zechariah 8:16
These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another; make true and sound decisions within your gates.