Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They drive away the orphan’s donkey and take the widow’s ox in pledge. New Living Translation They take the orphan’s donkey and demand the widow’s ox as security for a loan. English Standard Version They drive away the donkey of the fatherless; they take the widow’s ox for a pledge. Berean Standard Bible They drive away the donkey of the fatherless and take the widow’s ox in pledge. King James Bible They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge. New King James Version They drive away the donkey of the fatherless; They take the widow’s ox as a pledge. New American Standard Bible “They drive away the donkeys of orphans; They seize the widow’s ox as a pledge. NASB 1995 “They drive away the donkeys of the orphans; They take the widow’s ox for a pledge. NASB 1977 “They drive away the donkeys of the orphans; They take the widow’s ox for a pledge. Legacy Standard Bible They drive away the donkeys of the orphans; They take the widow’s ox for a pledge. Amplified Bible “They drive away the donkeys of the orphans; They take the widow’s ox for a pledge. Christian Standard Bible They drive away the donkeys owned by the fatherless and take the widow’s ox as collateral. Holman Christian Standard Bible They drive away the donkeys owned by the fatherless and take the widow’s ox as collateral. American Standard Version They drive away the ass of the fatherless; They take the widow's ox for a pledge. Contemporary English Version They cheat orphans and widows by taking their donkeys and oxen. English Revised Version They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge. GOD'S WORD® Translation They drive away the orphan's donkey. They take the widow's ox as security for a loan. Good News Translation They take donkeys that belong to orphans, and keep a widow's ox till she pays her debts. International Standard Version They drive away the orphan's donkey; they take the ox of the widow as security for a loan; Majority Standard Bible They drive away the donkey of the fatherless and take the widow?s ox in pledge. NET Bible They drive away the orphan's donkey; they take the widow's ox as a pledge. New Heart English Bible They drive away the donkey of the fatherless, and they take the widow's ox for a pledge. Webster's Bible Translation They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge. World English Bible They drive away the donkey of the fatherless, and they take the widow’s ox for a pledge. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey lead away the donkey of the fatherless, "" They take in pledge the ox of the widow, Young's Literal Translation The ass of the fatherless they lead away, They take in pledge the ox of the widow, Smith's Literal Translation They will lead away the ass of the orphans, and they will take for pledge, the widow's ox. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey have driven away the ass of the fatherless, and have taken away the widow's ox for a pledge. Catholic Public Domain Version They have driven away the donkey of orphans, and have taken the cow from the widow as collateral. New American Bible The donkeys of orphans they drive away; they take the widow’s ox for a pledge. New Revised Standard Version They drive away the donkey of the orphan; they take the widow’s ox for a pledge. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey seize the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And male donkeys of orphans they have taken and they pawn the ox of a widow OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They drive away the ass of the fatherless, They take the widow's ox for a pledge. Brenton Septuagint Translation They have led away, the ass of the fatherless, and taken the widow's ox for a pledge. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: Judgment for the Wicked…2Men move boundary stones; they pasture stolen flocks. 3They drive away the donkey of the fatherless and take the widow’s ox in pledge. 4They push the needy off the road and force all the poor of the land into hiding.… Cross References Exodus 22:22-24 You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. / If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. / My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless. Deuteronomy 24:17 Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow’s cloak as security. Isaiah 10:1-2 Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, / to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder. Proverbs 22:22-23 Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate, / for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them. Jeremiah 7:6 if you no longer oppress the foreigner and the fatherless and the widow, and if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods to your own harm, Zechariah 7:10 Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’ Malachi 3:5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts. Psalm 68:5 A father of the fatherless and a defender of widows is God in His holy habitation. Psalm 82:3-4 Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked. Proverbs 23:10-11 Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless, / for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you. James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. Matthew 23:14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. Luke 20:47 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.” Mark 12:40 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.” 1 Timothy 5:3 Honor the widows who are truly widows. Treasury of Scripture They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge. drive Job 22:6-9 For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing… Job 31:16,17 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; … Deuteronomy 24:6,10-13,17-21 No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge… Jump to Previous Ass Debt Donkey Donkeys Drive Fatherless Lead Orphans Ox Pledge Widow Widow'sJump to Next Ass Debt Donkey Donkeys Drive Fatherless Lead Orphans Ox Pledge Widow Widow'sJob 24 1. Wickedness often goes unpunished17. There is a secret judgment for the wicked They drive away The phrase "they drive away" suggests an act of forceful removal or displacement. In the Hebrew context, the verb used here implies a deliberate and aggressive action. Historically, this reflects the social injustices prevalent in ancient times, where the powerful often exploited the vulnerable. The act of driving away signifies not just physical removal but also the stripping away of security and livelihood, which is a recurring theme in the Book of Job as Job laments the injustices he observes. the donkey of the fatherless and take the widow’s ox in pledge Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They drive awayיִנְהָ֑גוּ (yin·hā·ḡū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5090: To drive forth, lead, carry away, to proceed, to sigh the donkey חֲמ֣וֹר (ḥă·mō·wr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2543: A male ass of the fatherless יְתוֹמִ֣ים (yə·ṯō·w·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3490: A bereaved person and take the widow’s אַלְמָנָֽה׃ (’al·mā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 490: A widow, a desolate place ox שׁ֣וֹר (šō·wr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera) in pledge. יַ֝חְבְּל֗וּ (yaḥ·bə·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2254: To wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain Links Job 24:3 NIVJob 24:3 NLT Job 24:3 ESV Job 24:3 NASB Job 24:3 KJV Job 24:3 BibleApps.com Job 24:3 Biblia Paralela Job 24:3 Chinese Bible Job 24:3 French Bible Job 24:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 24:3 They drive away the donkey (Jb) |
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