Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They gather fodder in the fields and glean in the vineyards of the wicked. New Living Translation They harvest a field they do not own, and they glean in the vineyards of the wicked. English Standard Version They gather their fodder in the field, and they glean the vineyard of the wicked man. Berean Standard Bible They gather fodder in the fields and glean the vineyards of the wicked. King James Bible They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked. New King James Version They gather their fodder in the field And glean in the vineyard of the wicked. New American Standard Bible “They harvest their feed in the field And glean the vineyard of the wicked. NASB 1995 “They harvest their fodder in the field And glean the vineyard of the wicked. NASB 1977 “They harvest their fodder in the field, And they glean the vineyard of the wicked. Legacy Standard Bible They harvest their fodder in the field And glean the vineyard of the wicked. Amplified Bible “They harvest their fodder in a field [that is not their own], And glean the vineyard of the wicked. Christian Standard Bible They gather their fodder in the field and glean the vineyards of the wicked. Holman Christian Standard Bible They gather their fodder in the field and glean the vineyards of the wicked. American Standard Version They cut their provender in the field; And they glean the vintage of the wicked. Contemporary English Version If they want grain or grapes, they must go to the property of these sinners. English Revised Version They cut their provender in the field; and they glean the vintage of the wicked. GOD'S WORD® Translation They harvest animal food in the field [to feed themselves]. They pick the leftover grapes in the wicked person's vineyard. Good News Translation They have to harvest fields they don't own, and gather grapes in vineyards of the wicked. International Standard Version They reap fodder in the field and glean in the vineyard of the wicked. Majority Standard Bible They gather fodder in the fields and glean the vineyards of the wicked. NET Bible They reap fodder in the field, and glean in the vineyard of the wicked. New Heart English Bible They cut their provender in the field. They glean the vineyard of the wicked. Webster's Bible Translation They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked. World English Bible They cut their food in the field. They glean the vineyard of the wicked. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey reap his provender in a field, "" And they glean the vineyard of the wicked. Young's Literal Translation In a field his provender they reap, And the vineyard of the wicked they glean. Smith's Literal Translation In the field they will harvest his meslin, and they will glean the vintage of the unjust one. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey reap the field that is not their own, and gather the vintage of his vineyard whom by violence they have oppressed. Catholic Public Domain Version They reap a field that is not their own, and they harvest a vineyard that they have taken by force. New American Bible They harvest fodder in the field, and glean in the vineyard of the wicked. New Revised Standard Version They reap in a field not their own and they glean in the vineyard of the wicked. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey cut hay in a field which is not theirs; and they gather grapes from the vineyard of the wicked. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And in the field hay that is not theirs they will reap, and the vineyard of the wicked they will gather OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They cut his provender in the field; And they despoil the vineyard of the wicked. Brenton Septuagint Translation They have reaped a field that was not their own before the time: the poor have laboured in the vineyards of the ungodly without pay and without food. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: Judgment for the Wicked…5Indeed, like wild donkeys in the desert, the poor go to work foraging for food; the wasteland is food for their children. 6They gather fodder in the fields and glean the vineyards of the wicked. 7Without clothing, they spend the night naked; they have no covering against the cold.… Cross References Proverbs 13:23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away. Isaiah 17:10-11 For you have forgotten the God of your salvation and failed to remember the Rock of your refuge. Therefore, though you cultivate delightful plots and set out cuttings from exotic vines— / though on the day you plant you make them grow, and on that morning you help your seed sprout—yet the harvest will vanish on the day of disease and incurable pain. Jeremiah 12:13 They have sown wheat but harvested thorns. They have exhausted themselves to no avail. Bear the shame of your harvest because of the fierce anger of the LORD.” Hosea 8:7 For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. There is no standing grain; what sprouts fails to yield flour. Even if it should produce, the foreigners would swallow it up. Micah 6:15 You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine. Deuteronomy 28:38-40 You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because the locusts will consume it. / You will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat them. / You will have olive trees throughout your territory but will never anoint yourself with oil, because the olives will drop off. Leviticus 26:16 then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. Amos 5:11 Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted. Habakkuk 3:17 Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls, Matthew 13:3-9 And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed. / And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. / Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. ... Mark 4:3-9 “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. / And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. / Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. ... Luke 8:5-8 “A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it. / Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture. / Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings. ... Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Luke 12:24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds! 1 Corinthians 9:10 Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest. Treasury of Scripture They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked. They reap Deuteronomy 28:33,51 Judges 6:3-6 Micah 6:15 corn. Jump to Previous Corn Cut Despoil Field Fields Fodder Fruit Gather Glean Grain Harvest Late Mixed Provender Reap Vines Vineyard Vineyards Vintage WickedJump to Next Corn Cut Despoil Field Fields Fodder Fruit Gather Glean Grain Harvest Late Mixed Provender Reap Vines Vineyard Vineyards Vintage WickedJob 24 1. Wickedness often goes unpunished17. There is a secret judgment for the wicked They gather fodder in the fields This phrase highlights the plight of the poor and oppressed who must gather fodder, or animal feed, from the fields. In ancient times, this task was often left to those who had no land of their own, reflecting their marginalized status. The Mosaic Law provided for the poor by allowing them to glean from the fields (Leviticus 19:9-10), but here, the implication is that they are forced to do so out of necessity rather than as a provision. This reflects the broader theme in Job of the righteous suffering while the wicked prosper. and glean the vineyards of the wicked. Persons / Places / Events 1. JobThe central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and patience who endures immense suffering and questions the justice of God. 2. The Wicked Those who oppress and exploit others, often referenced in Job as those who prosper despite their unrighteousness. 3. Fields and Vineyards Symbolic of agricultural life in ancient times, representing sustenance and livelihood. 4. Gleaning The act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested, often associated with the poor and needy. 5. The Oppressed Implicit in this verse are the poor and marginalized who are forced to gather what they can from the fields of the wicked. Teaching Points Understanding InjusticeRecognize that injustice and exploitation are prevalent in the world, as seen in Job's time and today. Reflect on how we can be agents of change. God's Provision for the Needy The practice of gleaning reflects God's heart for the poor. Consider how we can support and provide for those in need in our communities. The Prosperity of the Wicked Acknowledge the reality that sometimes the wicked prosper, but trust in God's ultimate justice and sovereignty. Compassion and Generosity Emulate the biblical principle of leaving "gleanings" for others by being generous with our resources and time. Faith in Adversity Like Job, maintain faith and integrity even when faced with the apparent success of the wicked and personal hardship. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Job 24Why does Deuteronomy 28 emphasize material prosperity or catastrophe as divine favor or curse, while other passages (e.g., Job) depict suffering as potentially unrelated to personal obedience? In Job 24:5–6, how do these descriptions of famine and survival harmonize with archeological evidence for agricultural practices of the period? Micah 1:6 - Is there historical or archaeological evidence to confirm Samaria's predicted destruction as precisely described here? In Job 24:12, why does it seem like God remains silent in the face of rampant oppression, clashing with other biblical passages where God intervenes?(6) They reap every one his corn.--Or, probably, the corn, that is, of the wicked tyrant. While they reap his corn and cut his provender, they have to go without themselves.Verse 6. - They reap every one his corn in the field. When they have scoured the desert, the marauders approach the cultivated ground bordering on it, and thence carry off, each of them. a quantity of "fodder," or "provender" (Revised Version), for the sustentation of their horses. And they gather the vintage of the wicked; rather, as in the margin, and the wicked gather the vintage. (So Rosenmuller and Professor Lee.) Sometimes they burst into the vineyards, and rob them, carrying off the ripe grapes. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They gatherיִקְצ֑וֹרוּ (yiq·ṣō·w·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7114: To dock off, curtail, to harvest fodder בְּלִיל֣וֹ (bə·lî·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1098: Mixed, feed in the fields בַּ֭שָּׂדֶה (baś·śā·ḏeh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7704: Field, land and glean יְלַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃ (yə·laq·qê·šū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3953: To take the second crop, to take everything the vineyards וְכֶ֖רֶם (wə·ḵe·rem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3754: A garden, vineyard of the wicked. רָשָׁ֣ע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person Links Job 24:6 NIVJob 24:6 NLT Job 24:6 ESV Job 24:6 NASB Job 24:6 KJV Job 24:6 BibleApps.com Job 24:6 Biblia Paralela Job 24:6 Chinese Bible Job 24:6 French Bible Job 24:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 24:6 They cut their provender in the field (Jb) |
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