Job 29:16 | NET2full | STEP | I was a father to the needy , and I investigated the case of the person I did not know ;

‏ Job 29:16

16 I was a father ^{▼▼sn The word “father” does not have a wide range of meanings in the OT. But there are places that it is metaphorical, especially in a legal setting like this where the poor need aid.} to the needy,
and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;