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Job 34:26–28

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26“He astrikes them like the wicked

1In a public place,

27Because they aturned aside from following Him,

And bhad no regard for any of His ways;

28So that they caused athe cry of the poor to come to Him,

And that He might bhear the cry of the afflicted—

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit In the place of the ones seeing

Cross references

  1. aPs 9:5; 11:5
  2. a1 Sam 15:11
  3. bJob 21:14
  4. aJob 35:9; James 5:4
  5. bEx 22:23; Job 22:27

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He strikes them for their wickedness

in a place for all to see,

because they turned aside from following him

and had no regard for any of his ways,

so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him,

and he heard the cry of the afflicted—

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He punishes them for their wickedness

where everyone can see them,

because they turned from following him

and had no regard for any of his ways.

They caused the cry of the poor to come before him,

so that he heard the cry of the needy.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In full view of the public,

he strikes them for their wickedness,

because they turned aside from following him

and did not understand any of his ways

but caused the poor to cry out to him,

and he heard the outcry of the needy.

NLTNew Living Translation

He strikes them down because they are wicked,

doing it openly for all to see.

For they turned away from following him.

They have no respect for any of his ways.

They cause the poor to cry out, catching God’s attention.

He hears the cries of the needy.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He strikes them where the wicked stood,

where there are onlookers,

because they have turned aside from him

and have not understood any of his ways,

so that they cause the cry of distress from the helpless to come to him,

and he hears the cry of distress from the needy,

KJV 1900King James Version

He striketh them as wicked men

In the open sight of others;

Because they turned back from him,

And would not consider any of his ways:

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him,

And he heareth the cry of the afflicted.