Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and take the widow’s ox as collateral.
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.
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that drive away the ass of the fatherless; that 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
They steal a flock and provide pasture for it.
and take the widow’s ox as collateral.
the poor of the land are forced into hiding.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:6
“Do not take a pair of millstones or an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that is like taking a life as security.
Deuteronomy 24:10-13
“When you make a loan of any kind to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect what he offers as security.
Deuteronomy 24:17-21
Do not deny justice to a foreigner or fatherless child, and do not take a widow’s garment as security.
1 Samuel 12:3
Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken?
Job 22:6-9
stripping off their clothes and leaving them naked.
Job 31:16-17
or let the widow’s