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Job 24

Job 24:6

Job: Judgment for the Wicked · Job 24:1–25
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Translations

Modern
They gather fodder in the fields and glean the vineyards of the wicked.
Traditional
They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.
Literal
In the field they gather his fodder, and in the vineyard of the wicked they glean.
Latin
Agrum non suum demetunt, et vineam ejus, quem vi oppresserint, vindemiant.

Original

Hebrew
English
They gather fodder in the fields and glean the vineyards of the wicked.

Notes

Job 24:6

glean the vineyards of the wicked: Job described the desperate situation of poor people. If someone stole their fields like in the case of Naboth's vineyard, the poor person would harvest for the thieves instead of for themselves (24:2; see 1 Kings 21:1–29). They would only get the bits that remained. If the poor had to glean from fields of the wicked people, they would receive nothing (Leviticus 19:10; 23:22). But if they would try to gather from the fields of just people, they would be something left for them (Leviticus 19:9–10; 23:22; Ruth 2:1–23).

Job 24:2–17

This list of criminal behaviors first emphasizes crimes against weak people (24:2–12). Then it examines the criminals themselves (24:13–17).

Events

Glossary

Book of Job Orphan

Topics

Creditors: Often Cruel in Exacting Debts Dishonesty: General Scriptures Concerning God: Providence of, Mysterious and Misinterpreted Harvest: Figurative Homicide: Felonious, or Murder Reaping is the Cutting of the Corn in Harvest The Poor: The Wicked: Oppress Wicked (People): Described Wicked (People): Temporal Punishment of