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Job 31:21

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31:21if I have raised my hand33 to vote against the orphan,

when I saw my support in the court,34

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Footnotes

  1. 33 The expression “raised my hand” refers to a threatening manner or gesture in the court rather than a threat of physical violence in the street. Thus the words “to vote” are supplied in the translation to indicate the setting.
  2. 34 Heb “gate,” referring to the city gate where judicial decisions were rendered in the culture of the time. The translation uses the word “court” to indicate this to the modern reader, who might not associate a city gate complex with judicial functions.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

if I have raised my hand against the fatherless,

because I saw my help in the gate,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

if I have raised my hand against the fatherless,

knowing that I had influence in court,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

if I ever cast my vote against a fatherless child

when I saw that I had support in the city gate,

NLTNew Living Translation

“If I raised my hand against an orphan,

knowing the judges would take my side,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

if I have raised my hand against an orphan

because I saw my supporters at the gate,

KJV 1900King James Version

If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless,

When I saw my help in the gate: