Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They are drenched by mountain rains and hug the rocks for lack of shelter. New Living Translation They are soaked by mountain showers, and they huddle against the rocks for want of a home. English Standard Version They are wet with the rain of the mountains and cling to the rock for lack of shelter. Berean Standard Bible Drenched by mountain rains, they huddle against the rocks for want of shelter. King James Bible They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter. New King James Version They are wet with the showers of the mountains, And huddle around the rock for want of shelter. New American Standard Bible “They are wet from the mountain rains, And they hug the rock for lack of a shelter. NASB 1995 “They are wet with the mountain rains And hug the rock for want of a shelter. NASB 1977 “They are wet with the mountain rains, And they hug the rock for want of a shelter. Legacy Standard Bible They are wet with the mountain rains And hug the rock for want of a shelter. Amplified Bible “They are wet from the rain of the mountains And cling to the rock for lack of shelter. Christian Standard Bible Drenched by mountain rains, they huddle against the rocks, shelterless. Holman Christian Standard Bible Drenched by mountain rains, they huddle against the rocks, shelterless. American Standard Version They are wet with the showers of the mountains, And embrace the rock for want of a shelter. Contemporary English Version and during a storm their only shelters are caves among the rocky cliffs. English Revised Version They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter. GOD'S WORD® Translation They are drenched by the rainstorms in the mountains. They hug the rocks because they can't find shelter. Good News Translation They are drenched by the rain that falls on the mountains, and they huddle beside the rocks for shelter. International Standard Version They are wet from mountain rains; without shelter, they cling to a rock. Majority Standard Bible Drenched by mountain rains, they huddle against the rocks for want of shelter. NET Bible They are soaked by mountain rains and huddle in the rocks because they lack shelter. New Heart English Bible They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for lack of a shelter. Webster's Bible Translation They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter. World English Bible They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for lack of a shelter. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFrom the inundation of hills they are wet, "" And without a refuge—have embraced a rock. Young's Literal Translation From the inundation of hills they are wet, And without a refuge -- have embraced a rock. Smith's Literal Translation They will be wet from the pouring rains of the mountains, and they embraced the rock from no shelter. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho are wet, with the showers of the mountains, and having no covering embrace the stones. Catholic Public Domain Version these are wet with the mountain rain, and, having no covering, they embrace the rocks. New American Bible They are drenched with rain from the mountains, and for want of shelter they cling to the rock. New Revised Standard Version They are wet with the rain of the mountains, and cling to the rock for want of shelter. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of shelter. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated From the downpour of the mountains they will be wet and from lack of refuge, they will embrace stones OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They are wet with the showers of the mountains, And embrace the rock for want of a shelter. Brenton Septuagint Translation They are wet with the drops of the mountains: they have embraced the rock, because they had no shelter. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: Judgment for 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. 9The fatherless infant is snatched from the breast; the nursing child of the poor is seized for a debt.… Cross References Psalm 107:4-6 Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell. / They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them. / Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. Lamentations 4:5 Those who once ate delicacies are destitute in the streets; those brought up in crimson huddle in ash heaps. 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? Matthew 25:35-40 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.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ... 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? Proverbs 19:17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender. Isaiah 25:4 For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall, Luke 16:19-21 Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. / And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores / and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 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. Hebrews 13:2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Deuteronomy 15:7-11 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. / Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. ... 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? Isaiah 32:2 Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land. Matthew 8:20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.” Proverbs 14:31 Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him. Treasury of Scripture They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter. wet Song of Solomon 5:2 I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. embrace Lamentations 4:5 They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills. Hebrews 11:38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. Jump to Previous Cling Cover Cracks Drenched Embrace Embraced Hills Inundation Lack Mountain Mountains Rain Rains Refuge Rock Rocks Shelter Showers Want WetJump to Next Cling Cover Cracks Drenched Embrace Embraced Hills Inundation Lack Mountain Mountains Rain Rains Refuge Rock Rocks Shelter Showers Want WetJob 24 1. Wickedness often goes unpunished17. There is a secret judgment for the wicked Drenched by mountain rains The phrase "drenched by mountain rains" evokes a vivid image of exposure and vulnerability. In the Hebrew text, the word for "drenched" can be understood as being thoroughly soaked or overwhelmed. This imagery reflects the harsh realities faced by those who are marginalized and oppressed, as described by Job. The "mountain rains" symbolize the uncontrollable and relentless challenges that life can present. Mountains, often seen as places of refuge or strength, here become sources of hardship, emphasizing the plight of those who have no protection from life's storms. This phrase calls to mind the trials that believers may face, reminding them of the need for divine shelter and the hope found in God's promises. they huddle against the rocks for want of shelter Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Drenchedיִרְטָ֑בוּ (yir·ṭā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7372: To be moist by mountain הָרִ֣ים (hā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country rains, מִזֶּ֣רֶם (miz·ze·rem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2230: A flood of rain, rainstorm, downpour they huddle חִבְּקוּ־ (ḥib·bə·qū-) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2263: To clasp, embrace against the rocks צֽוּר׃ (ṣūr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge for want וּֽמִבְּלִ֥י (ū·mib·bə·lî) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 1097: Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as of shelter. מַ֝חְסֶ֗ה (maḥ·seh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4268: Refuge, shelter Links Job 24:8 NIVJob 24:8 NLT Job 24:8 ESV Job 24:8 NASB Job 24:8 KJV Job 24:8 BibleApps.com Job 24:8 Biblia Paralela Job 24:8 Chinese Bible Job 24:8 French Bible Job 24:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 24:8 They are wet with the showers (Jb) |
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