Job 35:9

What does Job 35:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 35:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Because the hand of the cruel is hard on them, men are making sounds of grief; they are crying out for help because of the arm of the strong.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Because of the multitude of oppressions They cause to cry out, They cry because of the arm of the mighty.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

By reason of the multitude of oppressors they shall cry out: and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry; they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty:

Context

v.8Thy wickednessmay hurta man as thou art; And thy righteousness may profit a son of man.

v.9This passage

v.10But none saith, Where is God my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 24:12

    From out of the populous city men groan, And the soul of the wounded crieth out: Yet God regardeth not the folly.

  • Psalms 55:2

    Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,

  • Nehemiah 5:1

    Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

  • Exodus 2:23

    And it came to pass in the course of those many days, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.

  • Job 34:28

    So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

  • Luke 18:3

    and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

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