And they take away the sheaves from the hungry.
And the souls of the wounded cry out;
Yet God does not charge them with wrong.
He kills the poor and needy;
And in the night he is like a thief.
| << Job 24:7 | Job 24:9 >> |
American Standard Version
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, And embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
Amplified® Bible
They are wet with the showers of the mountains and cling to the rock for want of shelter.
Contemporary English Version
and during a storm their only shelters are caves among the rocky cliffs.
Darby English Version
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and for want of a shelter embrace the rock ...
Good News Bible
They are drenched by the rain that falls on the mountains, and they huddle beside the rocks for shelter.
King James Version
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
New American Standard Bible
"They are wet with the mountain rains And hug the rock for want of a shelter.
New International Version
They are drenched by mountain rains
and hug the rocks for lack of shelter.
New King James Version
They are wet with the showers of the mountains,
And huddle around the rock for want of shelter.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"They become saturated with the mountain rains And hug the rock for want of a shelter.
Revised Standard Version
They are wet with the rain of the mountains, and cling to the rock for want of shelter.
Young's Literal Translation
From the inundation of hills they are wet, And without a refuge -- have embraced a rock.
New English Translation
They are soaked by mountain rains and huddle1 in the rocks because they lack shelter.
| << Job 24:7 | Job 24:9 >> |
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