Job 24:7

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

Modern
Without clothing, they spend the night naked; they have no covering against the cold.
Traditional
They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.
Literal
Naked they spend the night without a garment, and with no covering in the cold.
Latin
Nudos dimittunt homines, indumenta tollentes, quibus non est operimentum in frigore:

Original

Hebrew
English
Without clothing, they spend the night naked; they have no covering against the cold.

Notes

Those who did not lend fairly sometimes took the clothing or blankets of those in debt as a security for the loan. This left those in debt without proper clothing or covering (22:6; Exodus 22:26–27; Deuteronomy 24:11–13; Amos 2:8).

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

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Topics

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