Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

Julia Smith Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Thou hast sent
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 As to the man of arm -- he hath the earth, And the accepted of face -- he dwelleth in it. 9 Widows thou hast sent away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised. 10 Therefore round about thee are snares, And trouble thee doth fear suddenly.


Cross References

Job 24:3

The ass of the fatherless they lead away, They take in pledge the ox of the widow,

Job 24:21

Treating evil the barren who beareth not, And to the widow he doth no good,

Job 31:21

If I have waved at the fatherless my hand, When I see in him the gate of my court,

Isaiah 10:2

To turn aside from judgment the poor, And to take violently away the judgment Of the afflicted of My people, That widows may be their prey, That the fatherless they may spoil.

Ezekiel 22:7

Father and mother made light of in thee, To a sojourner they dealt oppressively in thy midst, Fatherless and widow they oppressed in thee.

Exodus 22:21-24

'And a sojourner thou dost not oppress, nor crush him, for sojourners ye have been in the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 27:19

Cursed is he who is turning aside the judgment of fatherless, sojourner, and widow, -- and all the people have said, Amen.

Job 29:12-13

For I deliver the afflicted who is crying, And the fatherless who hath no helper.

Job 31:16-18

If I withhold from pleasure the poor, And the eyes of the widow do consume,

Psalm 10:15

Break the arm of the wicked and the evil, Seek out his wickedness, find none;

Psalm 37:17

For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.

Psalm 94:6

Widow and sojourner they slay, And fatherless ones they murder.

Isaiah 1:17

Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive for the widow.

Isaiah 1:23

Thy princes are apostates, and companions of thieves, Every one loving a bribe, and pursuing rewards, The fatherless they judge not, And the plea of the widow cometh not to them.

Ezekiel 30:22

Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am against Pharaoh, king of Egypt, And I have broken his arms, The strong one and the broken one, And have caused the sword to fall out of his hand,

Malachi 3:5

And I have drawn near to you for judgment, And I have been a witness, Making haste against sorcerers, And against adulterers, And against swearers to a falsehood, And against oppressors of the hire of an hireling, Of a widow, and of a fatherless one, And those turning aside a sojourner, And who fear Me not, said Jehovah of Hosts.

Luke 18:3-5

and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,

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