Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

"They cry out because they have many oppressors; they cry for help because the powerful are abusing them.

New American Standard Bible

“Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out;
They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.

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

People cry out because of severe oppression;
they shout for help because of the arm of the mighty.

A Conservative Version

Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עשׁק עשׁוּק 
`ashuwq 
Usage: 4

שׁוע 
Shava` 
Usage: 21

by reason of the arm
זרעה זרועה זרע זרוע 
Z@rowa` 
Usage: 91

Context Readings

Elihu Condemns Job

8 Your wickedness affects only yourself; and your righteousness, only human beings. 9 "They cry out because they have many oppressors; they cry for help because the powerful are abusing them. 10 He never asks, "Where is God, my Creator, who gives me songs in the night,



Cross References

Exodus 2:23

The king of Egypt eventually died, and the Israelis groaned because of the bondage. They cried out, and their cry for deliverance from slavery ascended to God.

Job 34:28

As a result, the cries of the poor have reached him and he has heard the cry of the afflicted.

Exodus 3:7

The LORD said, "I have certainly seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their cry caused by their slave masters. I really do understand their pain,

Exodus 3:9

Now, listen carefully! The cry of the Israelis has come to my attention about how severely the Egyptians have been oppressing them.

Nehemiah 5:1-5

Now the people along with their spouses complained loudly against their fellow Jews,

Job 12:19

He leads away the priests naked and overthrows the ruling class.

Job 24:12

From the city, dying men groan aloud, and the wounded cries out for help, but God charges no one with wrong.

Job 40:9

Do you have strength like God? Can you create thunder with a sound like he can?"

Psalm 10:15

Break the arm of the wicked and evil man; so that when you seek out his wickedness you will find it no more.

Psalm 12:5

"Because the poor are being oppressed, because the needy are sighing, I will now arise," says the LORD, "I will establish in safety those who yearn for it."

Psalm 43:2

Since you are the God who strengthens me, why have you forsaken me? Why do I go around mourning under the enemy's oppression?"

Psalm 55:2-3

Pay attention to me and answer me. I moan and groan in my thoughts,

Psalm 56:1-2

Have mercy on me, God, because men have harassed me. Those who oppress me have fought against me all day long.

Luke 18:3-7

In that city there was also a widow who kept coming to him and saying, "Grant me justice against my adversary.'

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