Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Lacking clothes, they spend the night naked; they have nothing to cover themselves in the cold. New Living Translation All night they lie naked in the cold, without clothing or covering. English Standard Version They lie all night naked, without clothing, and have no covering in the cold. Berean Standard Bible Without clothing, they spend the night naked; they have no covering against the cold. King James Bible They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold. New King James Version They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering in the cold. New American Standard Bible “They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold. NASB 1995 “They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold. NASB 1977 “They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold. Legacy Standard Bible They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold. Amplified Bible “They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold. Christian Standard Bible Without clothing, they spend the night naked, having no covering against the cold. Holman Christian Standard Bible Without clothing, they spend the night naked, having no covering against the cold. American Standard Version They lie all night naked without clothing, And have no covering in the cold. Contemporary English Version They sleep naked in the cold, because they have no cover, English Revised Version They lie all night naked without clothing, and have no covering in the cold. GOD'S WORD® Translation All night they lie naked without a covering from the cold. Good News Translation At night they sleep with nothing to cover them, nothing to keep them from the cold. International Standard Version They spend the night naked, without clothing, with no covering against the cold. Majority Standard Bible Without clothing, they spend the night naked; they have no covering against the cold. NET Bible They spend the night naked because they lack clothing; they have no covering against the cold. New Heart English Bible They lie all night naked without clothing, and have no covering in the cold. Webster's Bible Translation They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold. World English Bible They lie all night naked without clothing, and have no covering in the cold. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey cause the naked to lodge without clothing. And there is no covering in the cold. Young's Literal Translation The naked they cause to lodge Without clothing. And there is no covering in the cold. Smith's Literal Translation They will cause the naked to lodge without clothing, and no covering in the cold. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey send men away naked, taking away their clothes who have no covering in the cold: Catholic Public Domain Version They send men away naked, having taken the clothing of those who have no covering in the cold; New American Bible They pass the night naked, without clothing; they have no covering against the cold; New Revised Standard Version They lie all night naked, without clothing, and have no covering in the cold. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey cause the naked to lodge without clothing, and they have no covering in the cold. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Spending the night naked for lack of clothing and without a cloak in the cold OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They lie all night naked without clothing, And have no covering in the cold. Brenton Septuagint Translation They have caused many naked to sleep without clothes, and they have taken away the covering of their body. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: Judgment for the Wicked…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. 8Drenched by mountain rains, they huddle against the rocks for want of shelter.… Cross References James 2:15-16 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? Matthew 25:35-36 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ Isaiah 58:7 Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Luke 3:11 John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.” Proverbs 31:20 She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy. Ezekiel 18:7 He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing. 1 John 3:17 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? Deuteronomy 15:7-8 If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. / Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. Acts 4:34-35 There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, / and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need. Isaiah 32:6 For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink. Matthew 5:42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. 2 Corinthians 9:9 As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” Romans 12:13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality. Hebrews 13:16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Galatians 2:10 They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do. Treasury of Scripture They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold. the naked Job 24:10 They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry; Job 22:6 For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. Job 31:19,20 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering; … no covering Genesis 31:40 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes. Proverbs 31:21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. Jump to Previous Cause Clothes Clothing Cold Cover Covering Lie Naked Night Rest Spend ThemselvesJump to Next Cause Clothes Clothing Cold Cover Covering Lie Naked Night Rest Spend ThemselvesJob 24 1. Wickedness often goes unpunished17. There is a secret judgment for the wicked Without clothing The Hebrew word used here is "בְּלִי לְבוּשׁ" (beli levush), which literally means "without garment." In the ancient Near Eastern context, clothing was not only a necessity for protection against the elements but also a symbol of dignity and social status. The absence of clothing in this verse highlights the extreme poverty and vulnerability of the individuals being described. It serves as a powerful image of destitution, emphasizing the lack of basic human needs and the stripping away of dignity that comes with severe poverty. they spend the night naked they have no covering against the cold Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Withoutמִבְּלִ֣י (mib·bə·lî) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 1097: Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as clothing, לְב֑וּשׁ (lə·ḇūš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3830: A garment, clothing, raiment they spend the night יָ֭לִינוּ (yā·lî·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate naked; עָר֣וֹם (‘ā·rō·wm) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6174: Nude, either partially, totally they have no וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle covering כְּ֝ס֗וּת (kə·sūṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3682: A cover, a veiling against the cold. בַּקָּרָֽה׃ (baq·qā·rāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7135: Coolness Links Job 24:7 NIVJob 24:7 NLT Job 24:7 ESV Job 24:7 NASB Job 24:7 KJV Job 24:7 BibleApps.com Job 24:7 Biblia Paralela Job 24:7 Chinese Bible Job 24:7 French Bible Job 24:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 24:7 They lie all night naked without clothing (Jb) |