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Job 22:9

Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

KJV

Viduas dimisisti vacuas, et lacertos pupillorum comminuisti.

Vulgate

χήρας δὲ ἐξαπέστειλας κενάς, ὀρφανοὺς δὲ ἐκάκωσας.

LXX

Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

ASV

אַ֭לְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם וּ/זְרֹע֖וֹת יְתֹמִ֣ים יְדֻכָּֽא

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַלְמָנָ֖ה
'lmnh
noun · 56×
זְר֣וֹעַ
zrv'
noun · 91×
יָּת֥וֹם
ytvm
noun · 42×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
רֵיקָֽם
ryqm
adverb · 16×
תְּדַכְּא֣וּ
tdk'v
verb · 18×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 22:7 — In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.
  • Isa 10:2 — To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
  • Jer 48:25 — The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.
  • Job 6:27 — Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
  • Job 24:3 — They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
  • Job 24:21 — He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
  • Job 24:21 — He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
  • Job 29:13 — The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
  • Job 31:21 — If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
  • Job 31:21 — If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
  • Job 34:28 — So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
  • Luke 18:3 — And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
  • Prov 23:10 — Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: