Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Thou didst send away widows empty, and the arms of the orphans will be broken.

New American Standard Bible

“You have sent widows away empty,
And the strength of the orphans has been crushed.

King James Version

Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

Holman Bible

You sent widows away empty-handed,
and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.

International Standard Version

You sent away widows empty-handed, and broke the outstretched arms of orphans.

A Conservative Version

Thou have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

American Standard Version

Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

Amplified


“You have sent widows away empty-handed,
And the arms (strength) of the fatherless have been broken.

Bible in Basic English

You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.

Darby Translation

Widows hast thou sent empty away, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

King James 2000

You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You have sent widows away empty-handed, and [the] arms of orphans were crushed.

Modern King James verseion

You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou hast sent widows away empty and oppressed the poor fatherless.

NET Bible

you sent widows away empty-handed, and the arms of the orphans you crushed.

New Heart English Bible

You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

The Emphasized Bible

Widows, thou hast sent away empty, and, the arms of the fatherless, thou dost crush.

Webster

Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

World English Bible

You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

Youngs Literal Translation

Widows thou hast sent away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

אלמנה 
'almanah 
Usage: 54

ריקם 
Reyqam 
Usage: 16

and the arms
זרעה זרועה זרע זרוע 
Z@rowa` 
Usage: 91

of the fatherless
יתום 
Yathowm 
Usage: 42

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Third Speech

8 And the man of arm, to him the earth; and the lifted up of face dwelt in it. 9 Thou didst send away widows empty, and the arms of the orphans will be broken. 10 For this, snares are round about thee, and sudden fear will terrify thee;

Cross References

Job 24:3

They will lead away the ass of the orphans, and they will take for pledge, the widow's ox.

Job 24:21

He did evil to the barren; she will not bear: andhewill not do good to the widow.

Job 31:21

If I lifted up my hand against the orphan when I shall see, my help in the gate:

Isaiah 10:2

To turn away the judgment of the powerless, and to strip off judgment of the distressed of my people, for widows to be their plunder, and they will plunder orphans.

Ezekiel 22:7

They made light of father and mother in thee: they did with violence to the stranger in the midst of thee: they oppresed the orphan and the widow in thee.

Exodus 22:21-24

Thou shalt not treat evil the stranger, and thou shalt not press him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 27:19

Cursing he turning away the judgment of the stranger, the orphan and the widow: and all the people said, Amen.

Job 29:12-13

For I shall deliver the poor crying, and the orphan, and none helping to him.

Job 31:16-18

If I shall withhold from the desire of the poor, and cause the eyes of the widow to fail;

Psalm 10:15

Break the arm of the unjust and the evil one: thou wilt seek out his injustice; thou wilt not find.

Psalm 37:17

For the arms of the unjust shall be broken, and Jehovah upholds the just

Psalm 94:6

The widow and the stranger they will slay, and they will kill the orphan.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good; seek out judgment, lead right the oppressor, judge the orphan, contend for the widow.

Isaiah 1:23

Thy chiefs turning away, and associates of thieves: every one loving a gift and following recompenses: the orphan they will not judge, and the cause of the widow will not come to them.

Ezekiel 30:22

For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Behold me against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and I brake his arms, the strong, and the broken; and I caused the sword to fall from his hand.

Malachi 3:5

And I came near to you for judgment: and I was a swift witness against those practicing magic, and against those committing adultery, and against those swearing to falsehood, and against those oppressing the hire of the hireling, the widow and the orphan, and those turning aside the stranger, and they feared not me, said Jehovah of armies.

Luke 18:3-5

And a widow was in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

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