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Job 24:3

Justice

1 Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?

2 Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.

They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow’s ox for a pledge.

4 They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.

5 Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They drive away the donkey of the fatherless and take the widow’s ox in pledge.
KJV
They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
WEB
They drive away the donkey of the fatherless, and they take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
ASV
They drive away the ass of the fatherless; They take the widow`s ox for a pledge.
DARBY
They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge;
BLB
They drive away the donkey of the fatherless; they take as a pledge the ox of the widow.
ÅB
Farløses esel driver de bort; enkens okse tar de i pant.
OTB
De driver bort de farløses esler,
De tar enkens okse som pant.
B1930
Farløses asen driver de bort; enkens okse tar de i pant.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 24:6

    No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man’s life to pledge.

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  • Job 22:6–9

    For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

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  • Job 31:16–17

    If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

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  • Deuteronomy 24:17–21

    Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow’s raiment to pledge:

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  • Deuteronomy 24:10–13

    When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.

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  • 1 Samuel 12:3

    Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

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