King James Version

Job 29:12

Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֲ֭מַלֵּטamaletescapeמָלַטverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “escape”, an unfinished actionH4422properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparksdeliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] surely.עָנִ֣יaniafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַmeshaveashoutשָׁוַעverb, piel, participle, absolute — “shout”, a verb used as a describing wordH7768properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)cry (aloud, out), shout.וְ֝יָת֗וֹםveyatomand fatherlessיָתוֹםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and fatherless”, the ordinary formH3490a bereaved personfatherless (child), orphan.וְֽלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…עֹזֵ֥רozerhelpעָזַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “help”, a verb used as a describing wordH5826to surround, i.e. protect or aidhelp, succour.לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Because I delivered the poor that cried, the fatherless also, that had none to help him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Because I delivered the poor that cried, The fatherless also, that had none to help him.

Young’s Literal Translation

For I deliver the afflicted who is crying, And the fatherless who hath no helper.

World English Bible

because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had no one to help him,

Darby Translation

For I delivered the afflicted that cried, and the fatherless who had no helper.

Douay-Rheims

Because I had delivered the poor man that cried out; and the fatherless that had no helper.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Because I delivered the poor that cried, the fatherless also, that had none to help him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For I saved the poor out of the hand of the oppressor, and helped the fatherless who had no helper.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διέσωσα γὰρ πτωχὸν ἐκ χειρὸς δυνάστου, καὶ ὀρφανῷ ᾧ οὐκ ἦν βοηθὸς, ἐβοήθησα.