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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You gave no water to the weary and you withheld food from the hungry,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You must have refused water for the thirsty and food for the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You have given no water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You gave no water to the weary and withheld food from the famished,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You have not given the weary water to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You have given the weary no water to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220To the weary you have given no water to drink, And from the hungry you have withheld bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“To the weary you have given no water to drink, And from the hungry you have withheld bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />To the weary you have given no water to drink, And from the hungry you have withheld bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You have not given water to the weary to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You gave no water to the thirsty and withheld food from the famished,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You gave no water to the thirsty and withheld food from the famished, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, And thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And you refused bread and water to the hungry and thirsty, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You don't even give a tired person a drink of water, and you take food away from hungry people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You refused water to those who were tired, and refused to feed those who were hungry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You've neglected to give water to the weary, and you've withheld food from the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You gave no water to the weary and withheld food from the famished,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You gave the weary no water to drink and from the hungry you withheld food. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You haven't given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withheld bread from the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You haven’t given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You do not cause the weary to drink water, "" And you withhold bread from the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt not give to the weary one water to drink, and from the hungry one thou wilt withhold bread.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast not given water to the weary, thou hast withdrawn bread from the hungry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You have not given water to the weary; you have taken bread away from the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To the thirsty you give no water to drink, and from the hungry you withhold bread; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You have given no water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You gave no water for the weary to drink and from the hungry you have withheld bread<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, And thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Neither hast thou given water to the thirsty to drink, but hast taken away the morsel of the hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/22-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=3409" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/22.htm">Eliphaz Exhorts Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>For you needlessly demanded security from your brothers and deprived the naked of their clothing. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8248.htm" title="8248: taš·qeh (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- Cause to drink water, give to drink. A primitive root; to quaff, i.e. to irrigate or furnish a potion to.">You gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">water</a> <a href="/hebrew/5889.htm" title="5889: ‘ā·yêp̄ (Adj-ms) -- Faint, weary. From ayeph; languid.">to the weary</a> <a href="/hebrew/4513.htm" title="4513: tim·na‘- (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To withhold, hold back. A primitive root; to debar from benefit or injury.">and withheld</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: lā·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">food</a> <a href="/hebrew/7457.htm" title="7457: ū·mê·rā·‘êḇ (Conj-w, Prep:: Adj-ms) -- Hungry. From ra'eb; hungry.">from the famished,</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>while the land belonged to a mighty man, and a man of honor lived on it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7</a></span><br />Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Ezekiel 18:7</a></span><br />He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15-16</a></span><br />Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/25-21.htm">Proverbs 25:21</a></span><br />If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-6.htm">Isaiah 32:6</a></span><br />For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-11.htm">Luke 3:11</a></span><br />John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-7.htm">Deuteronomy 15:7-8</a></span><br />If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. / Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17</a></span><br />If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-9.htm">Proverbs 22:9</a></span><br />A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-10.htm">Isaiah 58:10</a></span><br />and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-42.htm">Matthew 10:42</a></span><br />And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-20.htm">Romans 12:20</a></span><br />On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-49.htm">Ezekiel 16:49</a></span><br />Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2</a></span><br />Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.</p><p class="hdg">not given</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-17.htm">Job 31:17</a></b></br> Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/15-7.htm">Deuteronomy 15:7-11</a></b></br> If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/112-9.htm">Psalm 112:9</a></b></br> He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/15-23.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/job/13-26.htm">Causest</a> <a href="/job/21-20.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/job/6-14.htm">Fainting</a> <a href="/job/20-23.htm">Food</a> <a href="/job/18-12.htm">Hungry</a> <a href="/job/10-1.htm">Tired</a> <a href="/judges/19-17.htm">Traveller</a> <a href="/job/15-16.htm">Water</a> <a href="/job/16-7.htm">Weary</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-20.htm">Withheld</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-34.htm">Withholden</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/23-12.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/job/30-22.htm">Causest</a> <a href="/job/24-11.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/jonah/2-7.htm">Fainting</a> <a href="/job/22-20.htm">Food</a> <a href="/job/24-10.htm">Hungry</a> <a href="/psalms/69-3.htm">Tired</a> <a href="/job/31-32.htm">Traveller</a> <a href="/job/22-11.htm">Water</a> <a href="/job/31-16.htm">Weary</a> <a href="/job/31-16.htm">Withheld</a> <a href="/job/38-15.htm">Withholden</a><div class="vheading2">Job 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/22-1.htm">Eliphaz shows that man's goodness profits not God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/22-5.htm">He accuses Job of various sins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/22-21.htm">He exhorts him to repentance, with promises of mercy</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You gave no water to the weary</b><br>This phrase highlights a failure to provide basic hospitality and compassion, which was a significant cultural expectation in the ancient Near East. Water, a vital resource in the arid regions of the Middle East, symbolizes life and sustenance. In biblical times, offering water to travelers or those in need was a common act of kindness and righteousness. The lack of such an act is seen as a moral failing. This accusation against Job by Eliphaz suggests a breach of social and religious duty, reflecting the broader biblical theme of caring for the needy, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/58-10.htm">Isaiah 58:10</a> and <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35</a>, where providing for the thirsty is equated with righteousness.<p><b>and withheld food from the famished</b><br>Withholding food from the hungry is another serious accusation, as feeding the hungry is a fundamental act of charity and justice in biblical teaching. In the context of the Book of Job, this charge is part of Eliphaz's argument that Job's suffering is due to his alleged sins. The cultural expectation was to share one's resources with those in need, as seen in the laws of gleaning in <a href="/leviticus/19-9.htm">Leviticus 19:9-10</a>, which allowed the poor to gather leftover crops. This phrase also echoes the broader biblical narrative of God's provision and the call for His people to emulate His generosity, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/22-9.htm">Proverbs 22:9</a> and <a href="/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15-16</a>. The failure to provide for the hungry is not only a social injustice but also a spiritual failing, as it neglects the command to love one's neighbor.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A wealthy and righteous man from the land of Uz, who undergoes severe trials and suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him but ends up accusing him of wrongdoing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, known for its wise men, from which Eliphaz hails.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_accusation.htm">The Accusation</a></b><br>Eliphaz accuses Job of failing to provide for the needy, suggesting that Job's suffering is a result of his sins.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>Part of the larger discourse between Job and his friends, where they debate the reasons for Job's suffering.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_compassion.htm">The Importance of Compassion</a></b><br>As Christians, we are called to show compassion and provide for those in need, reflecting God's love and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_false_accusations.htm">Avoiding False Accusations</a></b><br>We must be cautious not to judge others hastily or assume their suffering is due to personal sin, as Eliphaz did with Job.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering is not always a direct result of personal sin. It can be a test of faith or a means for God to demonstrate His power and grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generosity_as_a_reflection_of_faith.htm">Generosity as a Reflection of Faith</a></b><br>Our willingness to help the needy is a testament to our faith and obedience to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_times_of_trouble.htm">The Role of Friends in Times of Trouble</a></b><br>True friends offer support and encouragement, not condemnation, during difficult times.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_spiritual_dryness.htm">What defines spiritual dryness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_38_22_misinterpret_snow.htm">Does Job 38:22's reference to 'storehouses of snow' suggest a misunderstanding of meteorology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_magicians_turn_water_to_blood.htm">If Moses and Aaron turned all water to blood (Exodus 7:20-21), how did the magicians replicate this (Exodus 7:22) if no water was left?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_'four_corners'_reconciled_with_a_sphere.htm">Revelation 7:1 mentions 'four corners of the earth'; how is this reconciled with a spherical planet?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink</span>. To give water to the thirsty was regarded in the East as one of the most elementary duties of man to man. The self-justification of the dead in the Egyptian Hades contained the following passage: "I gave my bread to the hungry, <span class="accented">and drink to him that was athirst</span>; I clothed the naked with garments; I sheltered the wanderer" ('Ritual of the Dead,' ch. CXXV. § 38). The same claim appears continually on Egyptian tombs. "All men respected me," we read on one; "I <span class="accented">gave water to the thirsty</span>; I set the wanderer in his path; I took away the oppressor, and put a stop to violence" ('Non-Biblical Systems of Religion,' p. 46). In the proverbs assigned to Solomon, "which the men of Hezekiah copied out" (<a href="/proverbs/25-1.htm">Proverbs 25:1</a>), the duty was declared to be one owed even to enemies (see <a href="/proverbs/25-21.htm">Proverbs 25:21</a>, "If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, <span class="accented">give him water to drink"</span>). Isaiah notices it as praiseworthy in the Temanites (Eliphaz's people), that they "<span class="accented">brought water to him that was thirsty</span> and prevented with their bread him that fled" (<a href="/isaiah/21-14.htm">Isaiah 21:14</a>). Jael is praised for going further than this: He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish" (<a href="/judges/5-25.htm">Judges 5:25</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And thou hast withholden bread from the hungry</span>. Later on Job absolutely denies this, as well as many of the other charges. "If I have withheld," he says, "the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; or <span class="accented">have eaten my morsel myself alone</span>, <span class="accented">and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof</span>," then let mine arm fall from my shoulder-blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone" (<a href="/job/31-16.htm">Job 31:16-22</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/22-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You gave</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּשְׁקֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(taš·qeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8248.htm">Strong's 8248: </a> </span><span class="str2">To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">water</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֭יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the weary</span><br /><span class="heb">עָיֵ֣ף</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·yêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5889.htm">Strong's 5889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Faint, weary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and withheld</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּֽמְנַֽע־</span> <span class="translit">(tim·na‘-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4513.htm">Strong's 4513: </a> </span><span class="str2">To debar, from benefit, injury</span><br /><br /><span class="word">food</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽחֶם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the famished,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝מֵרָעֵ֗ב</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·rā·‘êḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7456.htm">Strong's 7456: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be hungry</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/22-7.htm">Job 22:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/22-7.htm">Job 22:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/22-7.htm">Job 22:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/22-7.htm">Job 22:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/22-7.htm">Job 22:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/22-7.htm">Job 22:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/22-7.htm">Job 22:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/22-7.htm">Job 22:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/22-7.htm">Job 22:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/22-7.htm">Job 22:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/22-7.htm">OT Poetry: Job 22:7 You haven't given water to the weary (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/22-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 22:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 22:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/22-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 22:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 22:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>