Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.
New American Standard Bible
They cry for help because of the arm
King James Version
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
Holman Bible
they shout for help because of the arm of the mighty.
International Standard Version
"They cry out because they have many oppressors; they cry for help because the powerful are abusing them.
American Standard Version
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.
Amplified
“Because of the multitudes of oppressions the people cry out;
They cry for help because of the [violent] arm of the mighty.
Bible in Basic English
Because the hand of the cruel is hard on them, men are making sounds of grief; they are crying out for help because of the arm of the strong.
Darby Translation
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry; they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty:
Julia Smith Translation
From the multitude of oppressions they will cry out: they will cry out from the arm of the many.
King James 2000
Because of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out because of the arm of the mighty.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Because of [the] multitude of oppressions, they cry out; they cry for help because of [the] arm of [the] mighty.
Modern King James verseion
From the host of tyrannies they cry out; they cry out because of the arm of the multitude.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"There is a great cry and complaint made by them that are oppressed with violence; yea, every man complaineth upon the cruel arm of tyrants.
NET Bible
"People cry out because of the excess of oppression; they cry out for help because of the power of the mighty.
New Heart English Bible
"By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.
The Emphasized Bible
By reason of the multitude of oppressions, men make outcry, They cry for help, by reason of the arm of the mighty;
Webster
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
World English Bible
"By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.
Youngs Literal Translation
Because of the multitude of oppressions They cause to cry out, They cry because of the arm of the mighty.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 35:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Condemns Job
8 Thy wickedness [is] a man as thou are, and thy righteousness [is] a son of man. 9 Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty. 10 But none says, Where is God my maker who gives songs in the night,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Exodus 2:23
And it came to pass in the course of those many days, that the king of Egypt died. And the sons of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.
Job 34:28
so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted.
Exodus 3:7
And LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
Exodus 3:9
And now, behold, the cry of the sons of Israel have come to me. Moreover I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.
Nehemiah 5:1-5
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
Job 12:19
He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.
Job 24:12
From out of the populous city men groan, and the soul of the wounded cries out. Yet God does not regard the folly.
Psalm 10:15
Break thou the arm of the sinner and the evil man. His wickedness shall be sought, and shall not be found.
Psalm 12:5
Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, now I will arise, says LORD. I will set him in the safety he gasps for.
Psalm 43:2
For thou are the God of my strength. Why have thou cast me off? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Psalm 55:2-3
Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
Psalm 56:1-2
Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up. Fighting all the day long he oppresses me.
Luke 18:3-7
And a widow was in that city, and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of my opponent.