Job 34:28 They caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he heard the cry of the needy.

◄ Job 34:28 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
They caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he heard the cry of the needy.

English Standard Version
so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted—

New American Standard Bible
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted--

King James Bible
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but caused the poor to cry out to Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.

International Standard Version
As a result, the cries of the poor have reached him and he has heard the cry of the afflicted.

American Standard Version
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So that they caused the cry of the needy to come to him, and he heard the voice of the poor.

Darby Bible Translation
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

Young's Literal Translation
To cause to come in unto Him The cry of the poor, And the cry of the afflicted He heareth.

Cross References

James 5:4
Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, cries: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

Exodus 22:23
If you afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;

Deuteronomy 15:9
Beware that there be not a thought in your wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cry to the LORD against you, and it be sin to you.

Job 5:15
But he saves the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

Job 8:6
If you were pure and upright; surely now he would awake for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.

Job 22:27
You shall make your prayer to him, and he shall hear you, and you shall pay your vows.

Job 29:12
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

Job 33:26
He shall pray to God, and he will be favorable to him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render to man his righteousness.

Job 34:29
When he gives quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hides his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

Job 35:9
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

34:16-30 Elihu appeals directly to Job himself. Could he suppose that God was like those earthly princes, who hate right, who are unfit to rule, and prove the scourges of mankind? It is daring presumption to condemn God's proceedings, as Job had done by his discontents. Elihu suggests divers considerations to Job, to produce in him high thoughts of God, and so to persuade him to submit. Job had often wished to plead his cause before God. Elihu asks, To what purpose? All is well that God does, and will be found so. What can make those uneasy, whose souls dwell at ease in God? The smiles of all the world cannot quiet those on whom God frowns.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

27, 28. The grounds of their punishment in Job 34:26. Job 34:28 states in what respect they "considered not God's ways," namely, by oppression, whereby "they caused the cry," &c.