Job 29:5 Meaning and Explanation
“When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Job recalls the days when God was with him and his children gathered around him in the fullness of family life.
What Does Job 29:5 Mean?
In a single breath Job joins two losses that cut deepest: the felt presence of the Almighty and the company of his children. Once both surrounded him; now both are gone, his sons and daughters taken in a single day.
The pairing is tender and unbearable. Job does not pretend the loss is small. To name God and one's children in the same line is to confess where the heart truly lives. For every reader who has buried someone beloved, these words give grief a voice, and they wait for the One who promises to wipe away every tear.
Job 29:5 in the Original Language
Shaddai (שַׁדַּי), 'Almighty' -- an ancient title for God stressing his overwhelming power and sufficiency.
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What does Job 29:5 mean?
Job recalls the days when God was with him and his children gathered around him in the fullness of family life.