Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They seize and
King James Version
Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.
Holman Bible
They steal a flock and provide pasture for it.
International Standard Version
They move boundary stones, steal flocks, and pasture them.
A Conservative Version
There are [men] who remove the landmarks. They take away flocks violently, and feed them.
American Standard Version
There are that remove the landmarks; They violently take away flocks, and feed them.
Amplified
“Some remove the landmarks;
They [violently] seize and pasture flocks [appropriating land and flocks openly].
Bible in Basic English
The landmarks are changed by evil men, they violently take away flocks, together with their keepers.
Darby Translation
They remove the landmarks; they violently take away the flocks and pasture them;
Julia Smith Translation
They will remove the bound; they will strip off the flock, and they will feed.
King James 2000
Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed on them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They remove border [stones]; they seize flocks, and they pasture [them].
Modern King James verseion
They remove the landmarks; they seize flocks and feed them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For some men there be, that remove other men's landmarks; that rob them of their cattle, and keep the same for their own;
NET Bible
Men move boundary stones; they seize the flock and pasture them.
New Heart English Bible
There are people who remove the landmarks. They violently take away flocks, and feed them.
The Emphasized Bible
Boundaries, men move back, flocks, they seize and consume;
Webster
Some remove the landmarks: they violently take away flocks, and their feed.
World English Bible
There are people who remove the landmarks. They violently take away flocks, and feed them.
Youngs Literal Translation
The borders they reach, A drove they have taken violently away, Yea, they do evil.
Themes
Corruption » In politics in the church » The prevalence of violence
The Nation » Appointed by God corrupt » The prevalence of violence
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
The world » Conformity to forbidden creation of » Filled with violence
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 24:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Eighth Speech, Continued
1
Why does the Almighty not keep time? Why do those who know him never see his days?
2
They seize and
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:14
Do not move your neighbor's boundary mark. The ancestors have set this in your inheritance. You will inherit this in the land Jehovah your God gives you to possess.
Deuteronomy 27:17
Cursed is he who moves his neighbor's boundary mark. All the people will say: Amen.
Proverbs 23:10
Do not remove the old landmark (boundry). And do not enter the field of the fatherless.
Job 1:15
Suddenly the Sabeans attacked and stole them all. They killed every one of your servants except me. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.
Job 1:17
Before he finished speaking, another servant came and said: Three bands of Chaldean raiders attacked us. They took away the camels and killed all your servants except me. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.
Job 5:5
Hungry people eat what a stubborn fool gathers. They take it even from among the thorns. Thirsty people pant after his wealth.
Proverbs 22:28
Do not remove the ancient landmark which your fathers have set.
Hosea 5:10
The princes of Judah are like them that remove the landmark. I will pour my wrath upon them like water.