Job 34:28

Good News Translation

They forced the poor to cry out to God, and he heard their calls for help.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
but caused the poor to cry out to him,and he heard the outcry of the needy.

Hebrew Names Version
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, He heard the cry of the afflicted.

King James Version
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

English Standard Version
so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted—

New Century Version
The cry of the poor comes to God; he hears the cry of the needy.

New English Translation
so that they caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he hears the cry of the needy.

Amplified Bible
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, And He heard the cry of the afflicted.

New American Standard Bible
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, And that He would hear the cry of the afflicted—

World English Bible
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, He heard the cry of the afflicted.

Geneva Bible (1587)
So that they haue caused the voyce of the poore to come vnto him, and he hath heard the cry of the afflicted.

Legacy Standard Bible
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted.

Berean Standard Bible
They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.

Contemporary English Version
The persons they mistreated had prayed for help, until God answered their prayers.

Complete Jewish Bible
thereby bringing before him the cries of the poor; and he hears the cries of the oppressed.

Darby Translation
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

Easy-to-Read Version
They hurt the poor and made them cry to God for help. And he hears their cry!

George Lamsa Translation
The prayer of the poor comes to him, and he hears the cry of the afflicted.

Lexham English Bible
so that they cause the cry of distress from the helpless to come to him, and he hears the cry of distress from the needy,

Literal Translation
to cause the cry of the poor to come to Him. For He hears the cry of the afflicted.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
In so moch that they haue caused ye voyce of the poore to come vnto him, & now he heareth the coplaynte of soch as are in necessite.

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

Bible in Basic English
So that the cry of the poor might come up to him, and the prayer of those in need come to his ears.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto Him, and He heareth the cry of the afflicted.

King James Version (1611)
So that they cause the cry of the poore to come vnto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Insomuch that they haue caused the voyce of the poore to come vnto him, and now he heareth the complaint of such as are in trouble.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
so as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the cry of the poor.

English Revised Version
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
That thei schulden make the cry of a nedi man to come to hym, and that he schulde here the vois of pore men.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

New King James Version
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him; For He hears the cry of the afflicted.

New Living Translation
They cause the poor to cry out, catching God's attention. He hears the cries of the needy.

New Life Bible
So they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him. And He heard the cry of those in need.

New Revised Standard
so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted—

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Causing to reach him the outcry of the poor, Yea, the outcry of the oppressed, he heareth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So that they caused the cry of the needy to come to him, and he heard the voice of the poor.

Revised Standard Version
so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted--

Young's Literal Translation
To cause to come in unto Him The cry of the poor, And the cry of the afflicted He heareth.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted—

Contextual Overview

¹⁶ Now listen to me, if you are wise. ¹⁷ Are you condemning the righteous God? Do you think that he hates justice? ¹⁸ God condemns kings and rulers when they are worthless or wicked. ¹⁹ He does not take the side of rulers nor favor the rich over the poor, for he created everyone. ²⁰ We may suddenly die at night. God strikes us down and we perish; he kills the mighty with no effort at all. ²¹ He watches every step we take. ²² There is no darkness dark enough to hide a sinner from God. ²³ God does not need to set a time for us to go and be judged by him. ²⁴ He does not need an investigation to remove leaders and replace them with others. ²⁵ Because he knows what they do; he overthrows them and crushes them by night.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

they: Job 22:9, Job 22:10, Job 24:12, Job 29:12, Job 29:13, Job 31:19, Job 31:20, Job 35:9, Exodus 2:23, Exodus 2:24, Exodus 3:7, Exodus 3:9, Psalms 12:5, Isaiah 5:7, James 5:4

and he: Exodus 22:23-27

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 15:9 - he cry Deuteronomy 24:15 - lest he Nehemiah 5:1 - a great cry Jeremiah 14:2 - the cry Lamentations 3:56 - hast 1 John 5:14 - he

Cross-References

Genesis 34:15
We can agree only on the condition that you become like us by circumcising all your males.

Genesis 34:16
Then we will agree to intermarriage. We will settle among you and become one people with you.

Genesis 34:17
But if you will not accept our terms and be circumcised, we will take her and leave."

Genesis 34:18
These terms seemed fair to Hamor and his son Shechem,

Numbers 31:17
So now kill every boy and kill every woman who has had sexual intercourse,

Job 20:5
no wicked people have been happy for long.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come to him,.... To God; through their oppressions of the poor they are made to cry by reason of them, and who come to God with their cries, and tears, and supplications, and which enter into the ears of the Lord of hosts;

and he heareth the cry of the afflicted; as he did the cry of the Israelites under Egyptian bondage; he is a God hearing and answering prayer, and he particularly attends to the cry of the humble and of the afflicted, and arises for their help and deliverance.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him - - Their character is that of oppressors. They take away the rights of the poor; strip away their property without any just claims, and cause them to pour out their lamentations before God.

And he heareth the cry of the afflicted - They oppress the poor so that they appeal unto him, but God hears their cry, and brings punishment upon the oppressor. This is “a general remark” thrown in here, meaning that God “always” regards the cry of the oppressed. Its bearing on the case before us is, that God hears the appeal which the oppressed make to him, and as a consequence brings calamity upon those who are guilty of wrong.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Job 34:28. So that they cause the cry of the poor — They were cruel and oppressive: the poor cried through their distresses, and against their oppressors; and God heard the cry of the poor. Nothing so dreadful appears in the court of heaven against an unfeeling, hardhearted, and cruel man of power, as the prayers, tears, and groans of the poor.

In times of little liberality, when some men thought they did God service by persecuting those who did not exactly receive their creed, nor worship God in their way, a certain great man in Scotland grievously persecuted his tenants, because they had religious meetings in private houses out of the order of the establishment; though he never molested them when they spent their time and their money in the alehouse. A holy, simple woman, one of those people, went one morning to the house of the great persecutor, and desired to speak with him. The servant desired to know her message, and he would deliver it; for she could not be admitted. She told him she could deliver her message to none but his master; said it was a matter of great importance, and concerned himself intimately, and alone. The servant having delivered this message, and stated that the woman appeared to have something particular on her mind, his worship condescended to see her. "What is your business with me?" said he, in a haughty, overbearing tone. To which she answered, "Sir, we are a hantle o' puir folk at ___, who are strivin' to sairve God accordin' to our ain conscience, and to get our sauls sav'd: yee persecute us; and I am come to beg yee to let us alane, and in ye dinna, we'll pray yee dead." This rhetoric was irresistible. His lordship did not know what influence such people might have in heaven; he did not like to put such prayers to the proof; wisely took the old woman's advice, and e'en let them alane. He was safe; they were satisfied; and God had the glory. When the poor refer their cause to God, he is a terrible avenger. Let the potsherds strive with the potsherds of the earth; but wo to the man that contendeth with his Maker.