King James Version

Job 29:4

As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

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כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…הָ֭יִיתִיhayitibeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בִּימֵ֣יbimein as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…חָרְפִּ֑יcharepiwinterחֹרֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “winter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2779properly, the crop gathered, i.e. (by implication) the autumn (and winter) season; figuratively, ripeness of agecold, winter (-house), youth.בְּס֥וֹדbesodin secretסוֹדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in secret”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5475a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation); by implication, intimacy, consultation, a secretassembly, consel, inward, secret (counsel).אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּelohaGodאֱלוֹהַּnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH433a deity or the DeityGod, god. See H430 (אֱלֹהִים).עֲלֵ֣יaleaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אָהֳלִֽיaholitentאֹהֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “tent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

As I was in the days of my youth, when the converse of God was upon my tent;

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American Standard Version (1901)

As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;

Young’s Literal Translation

As I have been in days of my maturity, And the counsel of God upon my tent.

World English Bible

as I was in my prime, when the friendship of God was in my tent,

Darby Translation

As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret counsel of God was over my tent,

Douay-Rheims

As I was in the days of my youth, when God was secretly in my tabernacle?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

As I was in the days of my youth, when the converse of God was upon my tent;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

As when I steadfastly pursued my ways, when God took care of my house.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτε ἤμην ἐπιβρίθων ὁδοὺς, ὅτε ὁ Θεὸς ἐπισκοπὴν ἐποιεῖτο τοῦ οἴκου μου·