Job 29:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
"When I went to the gate of the city and took my seat in the public square,

New Living Translation
“Those were the days when I went to the city gate and took my place among the honored leaders.

English Standard Version
When I went out to the gate of the city, when I prepared my seat in the square,

Berean Study Bible
When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square,

New American Standard Bible
“When I went out to the gate of the city, When I took my seat in the public square,

NASB 1995
"When I went out to the gate of the city, When I took my seat in the square,

NASB 1977
“When I went out to the gate of the city, When I took my seat in the square;

Amplified Bible
“When I went out to the gate of the city, When I took my seat [as a city father] in the square,

Christian Standard Bible
When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the town square,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the town square,

Contemporary English Version
When I sat down at the meeting of the city council,

Good News Translation
Whenever the city elders met and I took my place among them,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When I went through the city gate and took my seat in the town square,

International Standard Version
"Whenever I went out to the city gate, a seat had been reserved for me in the plaza.

NET Bible
When I went out to the city gate and secured my seat in the public square,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!

New King James Version
“When I went out to the gate by the city, When I took my seat in the open square,

King James 2000 Bible
When I went out to the gate of the city, when I prepared my seat in the open square!

New Heart English Bible
when I went forth to the city gate, when I prepared my seat in the street.

World English Bible
when I went forth to the city gate, when I prepared my seat in the street.

American King James Version
When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!

American Standard Version
When I went forth to the gate unto the city, When I prepared my seat in the street,

A Faithful Version
When I went out to the gate of the city; when I prepared my seat in the square!

Darby Bible Translation
When I went out to the gate by the city, when I prepared my seat on the broadway,

English Revised Version
When I went forth to the gate unto the city, when I prepared my seat in the street,

Webster's Bible Translation
When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
When I went out to the gate, euen to the iudgement seat, and when I caused them to prepare my seate in the streete.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
When I went out to the gate, euen to the iudgement seate, and when I prepared my seate in the streete:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
when I wente thorow the cite vnto the gate, & whe they set me a chayre in ye strete:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
When I go out to the gate by the city, "" In a broad place I prepare my seat.

Young's Literal Translation
When I go out to the gate by the city, In a broad place I prepare my seat.

Smith's Literal Translation
In my going forth to the gate upon the city, in the street I shall prepare my seat.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
When I went out to the gate of the city, and in the street they prepared me a chair?

Catholic Public Domain Version
When I went to the gate of the city, or to the main street, they prepared a chair for me.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
When I proceeded to the gate and I called, and I sat in the market as the afflicted

Lamsa Bible
When I went out to the gate of the city and called on the people; and sat down like a poor man in the street,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
When I went forth to the gate unto the city, When I prepared my seat in the broad place,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
When I went forth early in the city, and the seat was placed for me in the streets.
















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