Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They thrust the needy from the path and force all the poor of the land into hiding. New Living Translation The poor are pushed off the path; the needy must hide together for safety. English Standard Version They thrust the poor off the road; the poor of the earth all hide themselves. Berean Standard Bible They push the needy off the road and force all the poor of the land into hiding. King James Bible They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together. New King James Version They push the needy off the road; All the poor of the land are forced to hide. New American Standard Bible “They push the needy aside from the road; The poor of the land have to hide themselves together. NASB 1995 “They push the needy aside from the road; The poor of the land are made to hide themselves altogether. NASB 1977 “They push the needy aside from the road; The poor of the land are made to hide themselves altogether. Legacy Standard Bible They push the needy aside from the road; The afflicted of the land are made to hide themselves altogether. Amplified Bible “They crowd the needy off the road; The poor of the land all hide themselves. Christian Standard Bible They push the needy off the road; the poor of the land are forced into hiding. Holman Christian Standard Bible They push the needy off the road; the poor of the land are forced into hiding. American Standard Version They turn the needy out of the way: The poor of the earth all hide themselves. Contemporary English Version The poor are trampled and forced to hide English Revised Version They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together. GOD'S WORD® Translation They force needy people off the road. All the poor people of the country go into hiding. Good News Translation They prevent the poor from getting their rights and force the needy to run and hide. International Standard Version They push the needy off the road, and force the poor of the land into hiding. Majority Standard Bible They push the needy off the road and force all the poor of the land into hiding. NET Bible They turn the needy from the pathway, and the poor of the land hide themselves together. New Heart English Bible They turn the needy out of the way. The poor of the earth all hide themselves. Webster's Bible Translation They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together. World English Bible They turn the needy out of the way. The poor of the earth all hide themselves. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey turn aside the needy from the way, "" Together have hid the poor of the earth. Young's Literal Translation They turn aside the needy from the way, Together have hid the poor of the earth. Smith's Literal Translation They will turn the needy from the Way: the poor of the earth hid themselves together. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey have overturned the way of the poor, and have oppressed together the meek of the earth. Catholic Public Domain Version They have undermined the way of the poor, and have pressed together the meek of the earth. New American Bible They force the needy off the road; all the poor of the land are driven into hiding. New Revised Standard Version They thrust the needy off the road; the poor of the earth all hide themselves. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe wicked hide themselves beside the road, and the meek of the earth hide together. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The evil have hidden themselves by the road, and the meek of the Earth hide themselves together OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They turn the needy out of the way; The poor of the earth hide themselves together. Brenton Septuagint Translation They have turned aside the weak from the right way: and the meek of the earth have hidden themselves together. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: Judgment for the Wicked…3They drive away the donkey of the fatherless and take the widow’s ox in pledge. 4They push the needy off the road and force all the poor of the land into hiding. 5Indeed, like wild donkeys in the desert, the poor go to work foraging for food; the wasteland is food for their children.… Cross References Proverbs 28:28 When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish. Isaiah 10:2 to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder. Amos 5:12 For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate. Psalm 82:3-4 Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked. Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” James 2:6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court? Matthew 23:14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. Ezekiel 22:29 The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice. Zechariah 7:10 Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’ Jeremiah 5:28 They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy. Micah 2:2 They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. Luke 20:47 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.” Isaiah 3:14-15 The LORD brings this charge against the elders and leaders of His people: “You have devoured the vineyard; the plunder of the poor is in your houses. / Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts. 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. Matthew 25:42-45 For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, / I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’ / And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ ... Treasury of Scripture They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together. turn Job 24:14 The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief. Job 31:16 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; Psalm 109:16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart. hide Proverbs 28:12,28 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden… James 5:4-6 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth… Jump to Previous Afflicted Altogether Crushed Earth Force Hide Hiding Needy Path Poor Push Road Secret Themselves Thrust Together Turn Turned WayJump to Next Afflicted Altogether Crushed Earth Force Hide Hiding Needy Path Poor Push Road Secret Themselves Thrust Together Turn Turned WayJob 24 1. Wickedness often goes unpunished17. There is a secret judgment for the wicked They push the needy off the road The phrase "They push the needy off the road" paints a vivid picture of injustice and oppression. The Hebrew word for "push" (יָדַח, yadah) implies a forceful expulsion or driving away. This action is not merely physical but also symbolic of social and economic marginalization. In ancient times, roads were vital for trade, communication, and community interaction. To be pushed off the road meant exclusion from society's benefits and protections. The "needy" (אֶבְיוֹן, ebyon) refers to those who are economically disadvantaged, often dependent on the charity and fairness of others. This phrase highlights the callousness of those in power who disregard the vulnerable, a theme that resonates throughout the Bible, urging believers to protect and uplift the marginalized. and force all the poor of the land into hiding Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They pushיַטּ֣וּ (yaṭ·ṭū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend the needy אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים (’eḇ·yō·w·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor off the road מִדָּ֑רֶךְ (mid·dā·reḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action and force all יַ֥חַד (ya·ḥaḏ) Adverb Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly the poor עֲנִיֵּי־ (‘ă·nî·yê-) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 6035: Poor, afflicted, humble, meek of the land אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land into hiding. חֻ֝בְּא֗וּ (ḥub·bə·’ū) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2244: To withdraw, hide Links Job 24:4 NIVJob 24:4 NLT Job 24:4 ESV Job 24:4 NASB Job 24:4 KJV Job 24:4 BibleApps.com Job 24:4 Biblia Paralela Job 24:4 Chinese Bible Job 24:4 French Bible Job 24:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 24:4 They turn the needy out (Jb) |
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