Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You demanded security from your relatives for no reason; you stripped people of their clothing, leaving them naked. New Living Translation “For example, you must have lent money to your friend and demanded clothing as security. Yes, you stripped him to the bone. English Standard Version For you have exacted pledges of your brothers for nothing and stripped the naked of their clothing. Berean Standard Bible For you needlessly demanded security from your brothers and deprived the naked of their clothing. King James Bible For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. New King James Version For you have taken pledges from your brother for no reason, And stripped the naked of their clothing. New American Standard Bible “For you have seized pledges from your brothers without cause, And stripped people naked. NASB 1995 “For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause, And stripped men naked. NASB 1977 “For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause, And stripped men naked. Legacy Standard Bible For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause, And stripped the clothing of the naked. Amplified Bible “For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause, And stripped men naked. Christian Standard Bible For you took collateral from your brothers without cause, stripping off their clothes and leaving them naked. Holman Christian Standard Bible For you took collateral from your brothers without cause, stripping off their clothes and leaving them naked. American Standard Version For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, And stripped the naked of their clothing. Contemporary English Version To guarantee payment of a debt, you have taken clothes from innocent people. English Revised Version For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. GOD'S WORD® Translation For no reason you take your brothers' goods as security for a loan and strip them of their clothes. Good News Translation To make a brother repay you the money he owed, you took away his clothes and left him nothing to wear. International Standard Version "After all, you've taken collateral from your relatives for no reason; you stripped the naked of their clothing. Majority Standard Bible For you needlessly demanded security from your brothers and deprived the naked of their clothing. NET Bible "For you took pledges from your brothers for no reason, and you stripped the clothing from the naked. New Heart English Bible For you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing. Webster's Bible Translation For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for naught, and stripped the naked of their clothing. World English Bible For you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor you take a pledge of your brother for nothing, "" And you strip off the garments of the naked. Young's Literal Translation For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off. Smith's Literal Translation For thou wilt take a pledge of thy brethren, in vain, and the garments of the naked thou wilt strip of. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor thou hast taken away the pledge of thy brethren without cause, and stripped the naked of their clothing. Catholic Public Domain Version For you have taken away the collateral of your brothers without cause, and stripped them naked of their clothing. New American Bible You keep your relatives’ goods in pledge unjustly, leave them stripped naked of their clothing. New Revised Standard Version For you have exacted pledges from your family for no reason, and stripped the naked of their clothing. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor you have taken a pledge from your brothers for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because you took the tent of your brothers for nothing and you stripped the garments of the naked OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, And stripped the naked of their clothing. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou hast taken security of thy brethren for nothing, and hast taken away the clothing of the naked. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz Exhorts Job…5Is not your wickedness great? Are not your iniquities endless? 6For you needlessly demanded security from your brothers and deprived the naked of their clothing. 7You gave no water to the weary and withheld food from the famished,… Cross References Exodus 22:26-27 If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset, / because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate. Deuteronomy 24:10-13 When you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect security. / You are to stand outside while the man to whom you are lending brings the security out to you. / If he is a poor man, you must not go to sleep with the security in your possession; ... Amos 2:8 They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. And in the house of their God, they drink wine obtained through fines. 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. Ezekiel 18:12 He oppresses the poor and needy; he commits robbery and does not restore a pledge. He lifts his eyes to idols; he commits abominations. Ezekiel 18:16 He does not oppress another, or retain a pledge, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing. Nehemiah 5:7-11 and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them / and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say. / So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies? ... Isaiah 58:6-7 Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / 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? 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. Proverbs 28:8 He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor. Matthew 5:42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. Luke 6:34-35 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. / But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Luke 3:11 John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.” 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? 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? Treasury of Scripture For you have taken a pledge from your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing. For thou Job 24:3,9 They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge… Exodus 22:26 If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: Deuteronomy 24:10-18 When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge… stripped, etc. Job 24:10 They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry; Job 31:19,20 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering; … Jump to Previous Brother's Cause Clothing Debt Demanded Exacted Garments Goods Leaving Naked Naught Need Nought Pledge Pledges Reason Security Strip StrippedJump to Next Brother's Cause Clothing Debt Demanded Exacted Garments Goods Leaving Naked Naught Need Nought Pledge Pledges Reason Security Strip StrippedJob 22 1. Eliphaz shows that man's goodness profits not God5. He accuses Job of various sins 21. He exhorts him to repentance, with promises of mercy For you demanded security The phrase "demanded security" refers to the practice of taking a pledge or collateral from someone as a guarantee for a loan or obligation. In the Hebrew context, this was a common practice, but it was expected to be done with fairness and compassion, especially towards one's fellow Israelites. The Hebrew word for "security" is "עֲרֻבָּה" (arubbah), which implies a binding agreement. In the conservative Christian perspective, this phrase highlights the importance of integrity and righteousness in financial dealings, emphasizing that one should not exploit others, especially those in vulnerable positions. from your brothers without cause stripping off their clothes and leaving them naked Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you demanded security תַחְבֹּ֣ל (ṯaḥ·bōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2254: To wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain from your brothers אַחֶ֣יךָ (’a·ḥe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) without cause, חִנָּ֑ם (ḥin·nām) Adverb Strong's 2600: Gratis, devoid of cost, reason, advantage stripping off תַּפְשִֽׁיט׃ (tap̄·šîṭ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6584: To strip off, make a dash, raid their clothes וּבִגְדֵ֖י (ū·ḇiḡ·ḏê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage and leaving them naked. עֲרוּמִּ֣ים (‘ă·rūm·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6174: Nude, either partially, totally Links Job 22:6 NIVJob 22:6 NLT Job 22:6 ESV Job 22:6 NASB Job 22:6 KJV Job 22:6 BibleApps.com Job 22:6 Biblia Paralela Job 22:6 Chinese Bible Job 22:6 French Bible Job 22:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 22:6 For you have taken pledges from your (Jb) |
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