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Selected Verse: Job 24:3 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Job 24:3 |
King James |
They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| pledge--alluding to Job 22:6. Others really do, and with impunity, that which Eliphaz falsely charges the afflicted Job with. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
They drive away the ass of the fatherless - Of the orphan, who cannot protect himself, and whose only property may consist in this useful animal. Injury done to an orphan is always regarded as a crime of special magnitude, for they are unable to protect themselves; see the notes at Job 22:9.
They take the widow's ox for a pledge - See the notes at Job 22:6. The widow was dependent on her ox to till the ground, and hence, the crime of taking it away in pledge for the payment of a debt. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Pledge - Contrary to God's law, first written in mens hearts, and afterwards in holy scripture, Exo 22:26-27. |
6 For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
6 For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
26 If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:
27 For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.