Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

From the multitude of oppressions they will cry out: they will cry out from the arm of the many.

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.

International Standard Version

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

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:

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 Thy injustice to a man as thou: and thy justice to the son of man. 9 From the multitude of oppressions they will cry out: they will cry out from the arm of the many. 10 And not saying, Where is God making me? he gave songs in the night

Cross References

Exodus 2:23

And it will be in these many days, and the king of Egypt will die: and the sons of Israel will groan, from the work; and they will cry out, and their supplication will go up to God from the work.

Job 34:28

To cause the cry of the poor one to come to him, and he will hear the cry of the humble.

Exodus 3:7

And Jehovah will say, Seeing, I saw the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I heard their cry from the face of their pressers; and I knew their pains.

Exodus 3:9

And now behold the cry of the sons of Israel came to me: and also I saw the oppression which the Egyptians oppressed them.

Nehemiah 5:1-5

And a cry of the people and their wives will be great against their brethren the Jews.

Job 12:19

Leading away priests stripped off, and he will overthrow the mighty.

Job 24:12

From the city men will groan, and the soul of the wounded will cry out: and God will not set folly.

Job 40:9

And if an arm to thee as God? and with thy voice wilt thou thunder as he?

Psalm 10:15

Break the arm of the unjust and the evil one: thou wilt seek out his injustice; thou wilt not find.

Psalm 12:5

From the oppression of the poor, from the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, Jehovah will say; I will set with salvation, he will puff at him.

Psalm 43:2

For thou the God of my strength: why didst thou reject me? wherefore darkened shall I go about for the oppression of the enemy?

Psalm 55:2-3

Attend to me and answer me; I shall flow down and make a noise in my complaint

Psalm 56:1-2

To the overseer for the silent dove of those far off: to David, a poem in the rovers taking him in Gath. Compassionate me, O God, for man panted after me; warring all the day, he will press me.

Luke 18:3-7

And a widow was in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

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