Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
They move boundary stones, steal flocks, and pasture them.
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.
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 doesn't the Almighty reserve time for judgment? And why don't those who know him perceive his days? 2 They move boundary stones, steal flocks, and pasture them. 3 They drive away the orphan's donkey; they take the ox of the widow as security for a loan;
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:14
"When you inherit the land that the LORD your God is about to give you, don't move your neighbor's boundary marker from where it was placed long ago."
Deuteronomy 27:17
""Cursed is the one who moves his neighbor's boundary stone.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'
Proverbs 23:10
Don't move ancient boundaries or invade fields belonging to orphans;
Job 1:15
when the Sabeans attacked, captured the servants, and killed them with swords. I alone escaped to tell you!"
Job 1:17
While this messenger was still speaking, another came and announced, "The Chaldeans formed three companies, raided the camels, captured the servants, and killed them with swords. Only I alone escaped to tell you."
Job 5:5
Then the hungry will devour his harvest, snatching it even from the midst of thorns, while the thirsty covet their wealth.
Proverbs 22:28
Don't remove an ancient boundary stone that was set up by your ancestors.
Hosea 5:10
The princes of Judah have become like those who move boundary markers: I will pour out my anger on them like water.