Job 31:18
Strong's Lexicon
though
כִּ֣י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

from my youth
מִ֭נְּעוּרַי (min·nə·‘ū·ray)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5271: 1) youth, early life

I reared him
גְּדֵלַ֣נִי (gə·ḏê·la·nî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1431: 1) to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to grow up 1a2) to become great 1a3) to be magnified 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to cause to grow 1b2) to make great, powerful 1b3) to magnify 1c) (Pual) to be brought up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to make great 1d2) to magnify 1d3) to do great things 1e) (Hithpael) to magnify oneself

as would a father,
כְאָ֑ב (ḵə·’āḇ)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)

and from my mother's
אִמִּ֣י (’im·mî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 517: 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division

womb
וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן (ū·mib·be·ṭen)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 990: 1) belly, womb, body 1a) belly, abdomen 1a1) as seat of hunger 1a2) as seat of mental faculties 1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.) 1b) womb

I guided [the widow]—
אַנְחֶֽנָּה׃ (’an·ḥen·nāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5148: 1) to lead, guide 1a) (Qal) to lead, bring 1b) (Hiphil) to lead, guide

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow—

Young's Literal Translation
(But from my youth He grew up with me as [with] a father, And from the belly of my mother I am led.)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for from my youth, I  raised  him as  his father, and since the day I  was born I guided the widow —

New American Standard Bible
(But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from infancy I guided her),

King James Bible
(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as [with] a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb; )
Parallel Verses
New International Version
but from my youth I reared them as a father would, and from my birth I guided the widow--

New Living Translation
No, from childhood I have cared for orphans like a father, and all my life I have cared for widows.

English Standard Version
(for from my youth the fatherless grew up with me as with a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow),

New American Standard Bible
(But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from infancy I guided her),

King James Bible
(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for from my youth, I raised him as his father, and since the day I was born I guided the widow--

International Standard Version
(even a poor man had grown up with me as if I were his father, and even though I had guided the widow from the time I was born),

NET Bible
but from my youth I raised the orphan like a father, and from my mother's womb I guided the widow!

American Standard Version
(Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And her have I guided from my mother's womb);

English Revised Version
(Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, and I have been her guide from my mother's womb;)

Young's Literal Translation
(But from my youth He grew up with me as with a father, And from the belly of my mother I am led.)
















Cross References
Job 22:9
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

Job 31:17
Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

Job 31:19
If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 31:16
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

Job 31:15
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

Job 31:20
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

Job 31:21
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
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