Job 34:28
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.”
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“They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.”
King James Version · Public Domain“So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“To cause to come in unto Him The cry of the poor, And the cry of the afflicted He heareth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 34:28 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 2:23After 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.
- 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.
- Exodus 3:9And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.
- Exodus 22:22You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
- Exodus 22:23If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.
- Exodus 22:26If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,
- Job 22:9You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.
- Job 24:12From the city, men groan, and the souls of the wounded cry out, yet God charges no one with wrongdoing.
- Job 29:12because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.
- Job 31:19if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak,
- Job 35:9Men cry out under great oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of the mighty.
- Psalms 5:3In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.
- 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.”
- 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.
- Lamentations 3:56You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.”
- 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.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).