Job 36:15

What does Job 36:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 36:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He makes the wrong done to the poor the way of their salvation, opening their ears by their trouble.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

He draweth out the afflicted in his affliction, And uncovereth in oppression their ear.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall open his ear in affliction.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But he delivereth the afflicted in his affliction, and openeth their ear in [their] oppression.

Context

v.14They die in youth, And their lifeperisheth among the unclean.

v.15This passage

v.16Yea, he would have allured thee out of distress Into a broad place, where there is no straitness; And that which is set on thy table would be full of fatness.

Cross references

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

  • Job 36:10

    He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.

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