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Elihu Confirms God’s Justice

Job 34:28

In 11 translations

BSB
They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.
KJV
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
WEB
so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard the cry of the afflicted.
ASV
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.
LSV
To cause to come to Him || The cry of the poor, || And He hears the cry of the afflicted.
YLT
To cause to come in unto Him The cry of the poor, And the cry of the afflicted He heareth.
DBY
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
DRC
So that they caused the cry of the needy to come to him, and he heard the voice of the poor.
GNV
So that they haue caused the voyce of the poore to come vnto him, and he hath heard the cry of the afflicted.
JPS
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto Him, and He heareth the cry of the afflicted.
LXXE
so as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the cry of the poor.

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Original-language editions

WLC
לְהָבִ֣יא עָ֭לָיו צַֽעֲקַת־דָּ֑ל וְצַעֲקַ֖ת עֲנִיִּ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃
LXX-Br
τοῦ ἐπαγαγεῖν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν κραυγὴν πενήτων, καὶ κραυγὴν πτωχῶν εἰσακούσεται.

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  • James 5:4Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
  • Exodus 3:7The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.
  • Job 35:9Men cry out under great oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of the mighty.
  • Exodus 3:9And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.
  • Psalms 12:5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
  • Job 29:12–13because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper. The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
  • Exodus 22:23–27If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be…
  • Job 22:9–10You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed. Therefore snares surround you, and sudden peril terrifies you;
  • Isaiah 5:7For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.
  • Job 31:19–20if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak, if his heart has not blessed me for warming him with the fleece of my sheep,
  • Job 24:12From the city, men groan, and the souls of the wounded cry out, yet God charges no one with wrongdoing.
  • Exodus 2:23–24After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God. So God heard their groaning, and He remembered…

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