Job 34:28
26 He strikes them for their wickedness in full view,
27 because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.
They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.
29 But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,
30 that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.
- KJV
- So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
- WEB
- so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard the cry of the afflicted.
- ASV
- So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.
- DARBY
- So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
- BLB
- They caused the cry of the poor to cause to come before Him—and He heard the cry of the afflicted.
- ÅB
- for at de skulle la de fattiges skrik komme for ham, for at han skulle høre de undertryktes rop.
- OTB
- De fikk de fattiges rop til å komme foran Ham,
slik at Han hørte de lidendes rop. - B1930
- forat de skulde la de fattiges skrik komme for ham, forat han skulde høre de undertryktes rop.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 5:4
Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
Read in contextExodus 3:7
The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.
Read in contextJob 35:9
Men cry out under great oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of the mighty.
Read in contextExodus 3:9
And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.
Read in contextPsalms 12:5
“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
Read in contextJob 29:12–13
because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.
Read in contextExodus 22:23–27
If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.
Read in contextJob 22:9–10
You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.
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