Job 24:9

They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Job 24:9

BSB
The fatherless infant is snatched from the breast; the nursing child of the poor is seized for a debt.
AKJV
They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
CPDV
They have used violence to deprive orphans, and they have robbed the poor common people.
ERV
There are that pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor:
NHEB
There are those who pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor,
SMT
They will strip the orphan from the breast, and take a pledge for the poor.

Commentary for Job 24:9

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Job 24:9
Summary
Powerful exploit vulnerable children cruelly
Event
Criminals exploit orphans violently
Estimated Time Period
c. 2000 BC
Category
Judgment