Job 29:20 Meaning and Explanation
“My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Job 29:20 Mean?
Continuing the imagery of vitality, Job says his glory remained fresh within him and his bow, a symbol of strength and readiness, was renewed in his hand. He felt undiminished, his honor and power steadily replenished.
The bow renewed speaks of strength that does not slacken with use but is restored again and again. Job once knew such constancy. Yet human vigor finally fades, as his own ordeal proved. The verse quietly turns the longing toward a strength that never wanes, the everlasting God who does not faint and who renews the strength of those who wait on him.
Job 29:20 in the Original Language
kavod (כָּבוֹד), 'glory' -- weight, honor, the visible dignity and esteem that rests upon a person.
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What does Job 29:20 mean?
Job recalls how his honor stayed fresh and his strength stayed vigorous, like a bow kept ever new.