New American Standard Bible 2020
Job 24:2-24
2People 1removeH5472 landmarksH1367; They seizeH1497 and 2devourH7462 flocksH5739.3They driveH5090 awayH5090 the donkeysH2543 of 3orphansH3490; They seizeH2254 the 4widow’sH490 oxH7794 asH2254 aH2254 pledgeH2254.4They pushH5186 5the needyH34 asideH5186 from the roadH1870; The 6poorH6041 of the landH776 have to hideH2244 themselves togetherH3162.5BeholdH2005, like 7wildH6501 donkeysH6501 in the wildernessH4057 They 8goH3318 outH3318 scavengingH7836 for foodH2964 in their activityH6467, As 9breadH3899 for their childrenH5288 in the desertH6160.6They harvestH7114 their feedH1098 in the fieldH7704 And gleanH3953 the vineyardH3754 of the wickedH7563.710They spendH3885 theH3885 nightH3885 nakedH6174, withoutH1097 clothingH3830, And haveH369 noH369 coveringH3682 against the coldH7135.8They are wetH7372 from the mountainH2022 rainsH2230, And they hugH2263 the rockH6697 for lackH1097 of a shelterH4268.9Others snatchH1497 an 11orphanH3490 from the breastH7699, And they seizeH2254 it asH2254 aH2254 pledgeH2254 againstH5921 the poorH6041.10The poor moveH1980 aboutH1980 nakedH6174 withoutH1097 clothingH3830, And they carryH5375 sheavesH6016, while going hungryH7457.11WithinH996 the wallsH7791 they produceH6671 oilH6671; They treadH1869 wineH3342 pressesH3342 but goH6770 thirstyH6770.12From the cityH5892 peopleH4962 groanH5008, And the soulsH5315 of the woundedH2491 cryH7768 forH7768 helpH7768; Yet GodH433 12does not payH7760 attentionH7760 to the offensivenessH8604.
13“13OthersH1992 have beenH1961 with those who rebelH4775 against the lightH216; They do not wantH5234 toH5234 knowH5234 its waysH1870 NorH3808 stayH3427 in its pathsH5410.14The murdererH7523 14arisesH6965 at dawnH216; He 15killsH6991 the poorH6041 and the needyH34, And at nightH3915 he is like a thiefH1590.15The eyeH5869 of the 16adultererH5003 watchesH8104 for 17twilightH5399, SayingH559, ‘NoH3808 eyeH5869 will seeH7789 me.’ And he 18disguisesH7760H5643 his faceH6440.16In the darknessH2822 they 19digH2864 into housesH1004, They 20shutH2856 themselves upH2856 by dayH3119; They do not knowH3045 the lightH216.17For the morningH1242 is the sameH3164 to him as thickH6757 darknessH6757, For he isH5234 familiarH5234 with the 21terrorsH1091 of thickH6757 darknessH6757.
18“They are 2223insignificantH7031 on the surfaceH6440 of the waterH4325; Their plotH2513 ofH2513 landH2513 on the earthH776 is 24cursedH7043. They do not turnH6437 25towardH1870 the 26vineyardsH3754.19DrynessH6723 and heatH2527 27snatchH1497 awayH1497 the snowH7950 watersH4325, As 2829SheolH7585 snatches those who have sinnedH2398.20A 3031motherH7358 will forgetH7911 him; The 32maggotH7415 feedsH4985 sweetlyH4985 until he is 33noH3808 longerH5750 rememberedH2142. And injusticeH5767 will be brokenH7665 34like a treeH6086.21He wrongsH7489 the 35infertileH6135 womanH6135, And doesH3190 noH3808 goodH3190 for 36the widowH490.22But He dragsH4900 off the mightyH47 by 37His powerH3581; He risesH6965, but 38noH3808 one hasH539 assuranceH539 of lifeH2425.23He providesH5414 them 39with securityH983, and they are supportedH8172; And His 40eyesH5869 are on their waysH1870.24They are exaltedH7426 a 41littleH4592 whileH4592, then they areH369 goneH369; Moreover, they are 42broughtH4355 lowH4355, and like everythingH3605 they are gatheredH7092 up; Like the headsH7218 of grainH7641 they witherH4448.
Notes
- 1. Job 24:2 Deut 19:14; 27:17; Prov 23:10 ↩
- 2. Job 24:2 Or pasture ↩
- 3. Job 24:3 Job 6:27 ↩
- 4. Job 24:3 Deut 24:17; Job 22:9 ↩
- 5. Job 24:4 Job 24:14; 29:16; 30:25; 31:19 ↩
- 6. Job 24:4 Job 29:12; Ps 41:1; Prov 14:31; 28:28; Amos 8:4 ↩
- 7. Job 24:5 Job 39:5-8 ↩
- 8. Job 24:5 Ps 104:23 ↩
- 9. Job 24:5 Lit his bread ↩
- 10. Job 24:7 Ex 22:26; Job 22:6 ↩
- 11. Job 24:9 Job 6:27 ↩
- 12. Job 24:12 Job 9:23, 24 ↩
- 13. Job 24:13 Lit They ↩
- 14. Job 24:14 Mic 2:1 ↩
- 15. Job 24:14 Ps 10:8 ↩
- 16. Job 24:15 Prov 7:9 ↩
- 17. Job 24:15 Lit the twilight ↩
- 18. Job 24:15 Or puts a covering on his face ↩
- 19. Job 24:16 Ex 22:2; Matt 6:19 ↩
- 20. Job 24:16 John 3:20 ↩
- 21. Job 24:17 Job 15:21 ↩
- 22. Job 24:18 Or light; or swift ↩
- 23. Job 24:18 Job 22:11, 16; 27:20 ↩
- 24. Job 24:18 Job 5:3 ↩
- 25. Job 24:18 Lit to the path of ↩
- 26. Job 24:18 Job 24:6, 11 ↩
- 27. Job 24:19 Job 6:16, 17 ↩
- 28. Job 24:19 I.e., the netherworld ↩
- 29. Job 24:19 Job 21:13 ↩
- 30. Job 24:20 Lit womb ↩
- 31. Job 24:20 Is 49:15 ↩
- 32. Job 24:20 Job 21:26 ↩
- 33. Job 24:20 Job 18:17; Ps 34:16; Prov 10:7 ↩
- 34. Job 24:20 Job 19:10; Dan 4:14 ↩
- 35. Job 24:21 Lit infertile who does not bear ↩
- 36. Job 24:21 Job 22:9 ↩
- 37. Job 24:22 Job 9:4 ↩
- 38. Job 24:22 Job 18:20 ↩
- 39. Job 24:23 Job 12:6 ↩
- 40. Job 24:23 Job 10:4; 11:11 ↩
- 41. Job 24:24 Ps 37:10 ↩
- 42. Job 24:24 Job 14:21 ↩
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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