Job 29:12 Meaning and Explanation
“Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Job explains that he was honored because he rescued the poor, the orphan, and the helpless who had no one else.
What Does Job 29:12 Mean?
Now Job gives the reason behind the respect he received. He delivered the poor who cried out, the fatherless child, and the one who had no helper at all. His standing came not from wealth or power but from mercy.
This is the moral center of the chapter. Job names the very people Scripture commands the strong to defend: the destitute, the orphan, the friendless. To care for those who can give nothing back is the heart of true religion, and it mirrors the God who is a father of the fatherless and a defender of all who have none to help.
Job 29:12 in the Original Language
yathom (יָתוֹם), 'fatherless' -- an orphan; one Scripture repeatedly places under God's special protection.
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What does Job 29:12 mean?
Job explains that he was honored because he rescued the poor, the orphan, and the helpless who had no one else.