Job 24:2

In 11 translations

BSB

Men move boundary stones; they pasture stolen flocks.

KJV

Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.feed…: or, feed them

WEB

There are people who remove the landmarks. They violently take away flocks, and feed them.

ASV

There are that remove the landmarks; They violently take away flocks, and feed them.

LSV

They reach the borders, || They have taken a drove away violently, || Indeed, they do evil.

YLT

The borders they reach, A drove they have taken violently away, Yea, they do evil.

DBY

They remove the landmarks; they violently take away the flocks and pasture them;

DRC

Some have removed landmarks, have taken away flocks by force, and fed them.

GNV

Some remoue the land marks, that rob the flockes and feede thereof.

JPS

There are that remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed them.

LXXE

while the ungodly have passed over the bound, carrying off the flock with the shepherd?

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WLC

גְּבֻל֥וֹת יַשִּׂ֑יגוּ עֵ֥דֶר גָּ֝זְל֗וּ וַיִּרְעֽוּ׃

LXX-Br

ἀσεβεῖς δὲ ὅριον ὑπερέβησαν, ποίμνιον σὺν ποιμένι ἁρπάσαντες;

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Cross-references most cited first

• Deuteronomy 19:14You must not move your neighbor’s boundary marker, which was set up by your ancestors to mark the inheritance you shall receive in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.
• Proverbs 23:10Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
• Deuteronomy 27:17‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
• Proverbs 22:28Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have placed.
• Hosea 5:10The princes of Judah are like those who move boundary stones; I will pour out My fury upon them like water.
• Job 1:15the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
• Job 1:17While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels, and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
• Job 5:5The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from the thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.

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