Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that drive away the ass of the fatherless; that take the widow's ox for a pledge;
New American Standard Bible
They take the
King James Version
They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
Holman Bible
and take the widow’s ox as collateral.
International Standard Version
They drive away the orphan's donkey; they take the ox of the widow as security for a loan;
A Conservative Version
They drive away the donkey of the fatherless. They take the widow's ox for a pledge.
American Standard Version
They drive away the ass of the fatherless; They take the widow's ox for a pledge.
Amplified
“They drive away the donkeys of the orphans;
They take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
Bible in Basic English
They send away the ass of him who has no father, they take the widow's ox for debt.
Darby Translation
They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge;
Julia Smith Translation
They will lead away the ass of the orphans, and they will take for pledge, the widow's ox.
King James 2000
They drive away the donkey of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They drive away [the] donkey of orphans; they take [the] widow's ox as a pledge.
Modern King James verseion
They drive away the ass of the fatherless; they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
NET Bible
They drive away the orphan's donkey; they take the widow's ox as a pledge.
New Heart English Bible
They drive away the donkey of the fatherless, and they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
The Emphasized Bible
The ass of the fatherless, they drive off, they take in pledge the ox of the widow;
Webster
They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
World English Bible
They drive away the donkey of the fatherless, and they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
Youngs Literal Translation
The ass of the fatherless they lead away, They take in pledge the ox of the widow,
Themes
Business life » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
Business life » The credit system » Creditors, general references to
Credit system » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
Credit system » Creditors, general references to
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
Fatherless » The wicked » Oppress
Oxen » The wicked often took, in pledge from the poor
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Topics
Interlinear
Nahag
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 24:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Eighth Speech, Continued
2 For some men there be, that remove other men's landmarks; that rob them of their cattle, and keep the same for their own; 3 that drive away the ass of the fatherless; that take the widow's ox for a pledge; 4 that thrust the poor out of the way, and oppress the simple of the world together.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:6
No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge, for then he taketh a man's life to pledge.
Deuteronomy 24:10-13
If thou lend thy brother any manner succour, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch a pledge:
Deuteronomy 24:17-21
Hinder not the right of the stranger nor of the fatherless, nor take widow's raiment to pledge.
1 Samuel 12:3
Behold, here I am. Answer me before the LORD and before his anointed, whose ox have I taken? Or whose ass have I taken? Whom have I done wrong to? Or whom have I oppressed? And of whose hand have I received any bribe, to blind mine eyes therewith? And I will restore it you again."
Job 22:6-9
Thou hast taken the pledge from thy brethren for naught, and robbed the naked of their clothing;
Job 31:16-17
"When the poor desireth anything of me, have I denied it them? Have I caused the widow stand waiting for me in vain?