By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. Treasury of Scripture they make Job 24:12 Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded cries out: yet God lays not folly to them. Job 34:28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come to him, and he hears the cry of the afflicted. Exodus 2:23 And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage... Exodus 3:7,9 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt... Nehemiah 5:1-5 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews... Psalm 12:5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, said the LORD... Psalm 43:2 For you are the God of my strength: why do you cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? Psalm 55:2,3 Attend to me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise... Psalm 56:1,2 Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me... Luke 18:3-7 And there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary... the arm Job 40:9 Have you an arm like God? or can you thunder with a voice like him? Psalm 10:15 Break you the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till you find none.
Context Elihu Reminds Job of God's Justice
1Elihu spoke moreover, and said, 2Think you this to be right, that you said, My righteousness is more than God's? 3For you said, What advantage will it be to you? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? 4I will answer you, and your companions with you. 5Look to the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than you. 6If you sin, what do you against him? or if your transgressions be multiplied, what do you to him? 7If you be righteous, what give you him? or what receives he of your hand? 8Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are; and your righteousness may profit the son of man. 9By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. 10But none said, Where is God my maker, who gives songs in the night; 11Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the fowls of heaven? 12There they cry, but none gives answer, because of the pride of evil men. 13Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it. 14Although you say you shall not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust you in him. 15But now, because it is not so, he has visited in his anger; yet he knows it not in great extremity: 16Therefore does Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplies words without knowledge. Parallel Verses 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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they shall cry out : and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.
Darby Bible Translation
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry; they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty:
King James Bible
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
Young's Literal Translation
Because of the multitude of oppressions They cause to cry out, They cry because of the arm of the mighty.
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