New American Standard Bible 1995
Job 24:2-12
21Some 2removeH5381 the landmarksH1367; They seizeH1497 and 3devourH7462 flocksH5739.3They driveH5090 awayH5090 the donkeysH2543 of the 4orphansH3490; They takeH2254 the 5widow’sH490 oxH7794 for a pledgeH2254.4They pushH5186 6the needyH34 asideH5186 from the roadH1870; The 7poorH6041 of the landH776 are made to hideH2244 themselves altogetherH3162.5BeholdH2005, as 8wildH6501 donkeysH6501 in the wildernessH4057 They 9goH3318 forthH3318 seekingH7836 foodH2964 in their activityH6467, As 10breadH3899 for their childrenH5288 in the desertH6160.6They harvestH7114 their fodderH1098 in the fieldH7704 And gleanH3953 the vineyardH3754 of the wickedH7563.711They spendH3885 the nightH3885 nakedH6174, withoutH1097 clothingH3830, And haveH369 noH369 coveringH3682 against the coldH7135.8They are wetH7372 with the mountainH2022 rainsH2230 And hugH2263 the rockH6697 for wantH1097 of a shelterH4268.912Others snatchH1497 the 13orphanH3490 from the breastH7699, And againstH5921 the poorH6041 they takeH2254 a pledgeH2254.10They cause the poor to goH1980 about nakedH6174 withoutH1097 clothingH3830, And they takeH5375 awayH5375 the sheavesH6016 from the hungryH7457.11WithinH996 the wallsH7791 they produceH6671 oilH6671; They treadH1869 wineH3342 pressesH3342 but thirstH6770.12From the cityH5892 menH4962 groanH5008, And the soulsH5315 of the woundedH2491 cryH7768 out; Yet GodH433 14does not payH7760 attentionH7760 to follyH8604.
Notes
- 1. Job 24:2 Lit They ↩
- 2. Job 24:2 Deut 19:14; 27:17; Prov 23:10 ↩
- 3. Job 24:2 Or pasture ↩
- 4. Job 24:3 Job 6:27 ↩
- 5. Job 24:3 Deut 24:17; Job 22:9 ↩
- 6. Job 24:4 Job 24:14; 29:16; 30:25; 31:19 ↩
- 7. Job 24:4 Job 29:12; Ps 41:1; Prov 14:31; 28:28; Amos 8:4 ↩
- 8. Job 24:5 Job 39:5-8 ↩
- 9. Job 24:5 Ps 104:23 ↩
- 10. Job 24:5 Lit his bread ↩
- 11. Job 24:7 Ex 22:26; Job 22:6 ↩
- 12. Job 24:9 Lit They ↩
- 13. Job 24:9 Job 6:27 ↩
- 14. Job 24:12 Job 9:23, 24 ↩
Commentaries on Job 24
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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