Job 34:28

Job 34:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
• New International Version (NIV)They caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he heard the cry of the needy.
• English Standard Version (ESV)so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted—
• New King James Version (NKJV)So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him; For He hears the cry of the afflicted.

Context of Job 34:28

26He strikes them like the wicked In a public place, 27Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no regard for any of His ways; So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted-- 29When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him, That is, in regard to both nation and man?-- 30So that godless men would not rule Nor be snares of the people.

Job 34:28 word by word

לְהָבִ֣יא עָ֭לָיו צַֽעֲקַת־דָּ֑ל וְצַעֲקַ֖ת עֲנִיִּ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃Read the interlinear

• the cryצְעָקָהtsa‛ăqâh · cryH6818
• to comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• of the afflictedעָנִי‛ânîy · afflictedH6041

Cross-references for Job 34:28

• Job 22:9You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of the orphans has been crushed.
• Job 24:12From the city men groan, And the souls of the wounded cry out; Yet God does not pay attention to folly.
• Job 29:12Because I delivered the poor who cried for help, And the orphan who had no helper.
• Job 31:19If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering,
• Job 35:9“Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.
• Exodus 2:23Now it came about in the course of those many days that the king of Egypt died. And the sons of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry for help because of their bondage rose up to God.
• Exodus 3:7The Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have given heed to their cry because of their taskmasters, for I am aware of their sufferings.
• Psalms 12:5“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he longs.”
• Isaiah 5:7For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel And the men of Judah His delightful plant. Thus He looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; For righteousness, but behold, a cry of distress.
• James 5:4Behold, the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
• Exodus 22:23If you afflict him at all, and if he does cry out to Me, I will surely hear his cry;

Commentaries on Job 34:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28So that they cause the cry of the poor - They were cruel and oppressive: the poor cried through their distresses, and against their oppressors; and God heard the cry of the poor. Nothing so dreadful appears in the court of heaven against an unfeeling, hardhearted, and cruel man of power, as the prayers, tears, and groans of the poor. In times of little liberality, when some men thought they did God service by persecuting those who did not exactly receive…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him - - Their character is that of oppressors. They take away the rights of the poor; strip away their property without any just claims, and cause them to pour out their lamentations before God. And he heareth the cry of the afflicted - They oppress the poor so that they appeal unto him, but God hears their cry, and brings punishment upon the oppressor. This is “a general remark” thrown in here, meaning…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-30Verses 16-30 Elihu appeals directly to Job himself. Could he suppose that God was like those earthly princes, who hate right, who are unfit to rule, and prove the scourges of mankind? It is daring presumption to condemn God's proceedings, as Job had done by his discontents. Elihu suggests divers considerations to Job, to produce in him high thoughts of God, and so to persuade him to submit. Job had often wished to plead his cause before God. Elihu asks…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-2827-28. The grounds of their punishment in Job 34:26. Job 34:28 states in what respect they "considered not God's ways," namely, by oppression, whereby "they caused the cry," &c.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 34:28

• God
• Poor
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Chastisement
• Choose
• Dust
• Elihu
• Fit
• acknowledge, admit, admitted

Commentaries on Job 34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings