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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 />And you sent widows away empty-handed and broke the strength of the fatherless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You must have sent widows away empty-handed and crushed the hopes of orphans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless were crushed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of the fatherless was crushed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of orphans has been crushed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of the orphans has been crushed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of the orphans has been crushed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You have sent widows away empty, And the might of the orphans has been crushed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You have sent widows away empty-handed, And the arms (strength) of the fatherless have been broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You have turned away widows and have broken the arms of orphans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You send widows away empty-handed, and the arms of orphans are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You not only refused to help widows, but you also robbed and mistreated orphans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You sent away widows empty-handed, and broke the outstretched arms of orphans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />you sent widows away empty-handed, and the arms of the orphans you crushed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You have sent widows away empty, "" And the arms of the fatherless are bruised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Widows thou hast sent away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou didst send away widows empty, and the arms of the orphans will be broken.<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 sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless thou hast broken in pieces. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You have sent widows away empty, and you have crushed the shoulders of orphans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You sent widows away empty-handed, and the resources of orphans are destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You have sent widows away empty-handed, and the arms of the orphans you have crushed.<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 sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless you have broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A widow you have sent away with nothing and the arm of the orphan was brought low<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 sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But thou hast sent widows away empty, and has afflicted orphans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/22-9.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=3419" 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">8</span>while the land belonged to a mighty man, and a man of honor lived on it. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/490.htm" title="490: ’al·mā·nō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A widow. Fem of 'alman; a widow; also a desolate place.">You sent widows</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šil·laḥ·tā (V-Piel-Perf-2ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">away</a> <a href="/hebrew/7387.htm" title="7387: rê·qām (Adv) -- Emptily, vainly. From reyq; emptily; figuratively ineffectually, undeservedly.">empty-handed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2220.htm" title="2220: ū·zə·rō·‘ō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fpc) -- Arm, shoulder, strength. Or zroao; and zrowpah; or zrowah; from zara'; the arm, or the foreleg; figuratively, force.">and the strength</a> <a href="/hebrew/3490.htm" title="3490: yə·ṯō·mîm (N-mp) -- An orphan. From an unused root meaning to be lonely; a bereaved person.">of the fatherless</a> <a href="/hebrew/1792.htm" title="1792: yə·ḏuk·kā (V-Pual-Imperf-3ms) -- To crush. A primitive root; to crumble; transitively, to bruise.">was crushed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Therefore snares surround you, and sudden peril terrifies you;…<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="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a></span><br />Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a></span><br />Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-42.htm">Matthew 25:42-43</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, / I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-17.htm">Deuteronomy 24:17</a></span><br />Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow’s cloak as security.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-2.htm">Isaiah 10:2</a></span><br />to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/22-22.htm">Exodus 22:22-24</a></span><br />You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. / If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. / My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Psalm 82:3-4</a></span><br />Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm">Proverbs 31:8-9</a></span><br />Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed. / Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-28.htm">Jeremiah 5:28</a></span><br />They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-10.htm">Zechariah 7:10</a></span><br />Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-5.htm">Malachi 3:5</a></span><br />“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a></span><br />Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-6.htm">Amos 2:6-7</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals. / They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the earth; they push the needy out of their way. A man and his father have relations with the same girl and so profane My holy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-7.htm">Ezekiel 22:7</a></span><br />Father and mother are treated with contempt. Within your walls the foreign resident is exploited, the fatherless and the widow are oppressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-14.htm">Matthew 23:14</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.</p><p class="hdg">widows</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/24-3.htm">Job 24:3,21</a></b></br> They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-12.htm">Job 29:12,13</a></b></br> Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and <i>him that had</i> none to help him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-16.htm">Job 31:16-18,21</a></b></br> If I have withheld the poor from <i>their</i> desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; … </p><p class="hdg">arms</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-15.htm">Psalm 10:15</a></b></br> Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil <i>man</i>: seek out his wickedness <i>till</i> thou find none.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-17.htm">Psalm 37:17</a></b></br> For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/30-22.htm">Ezekiel 30:22</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I <i>am</i> against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/3-19.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/job/16-12.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/job/20-26.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/5-4.htm">Bruised</a> <a href="/job/22-6.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/job/21-8.htm">Child</a> <a href="/job/20-19.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/job/21-34.htm">Empty</a> <a href="/ruth/3-17.htm">Empty-Handed</a> <a href="/job/6-27.htm">Fatherless</a> <a href="/job/9-16.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/job/6-27.htm">Orphans</a> <a href="/job/21-24.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/8-20.htm">Support</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-14.htm">Widows</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/39-21.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/job/29-17.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/job/24-20.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/34-25.htm">Bruised</a> <a href="/job/22-10.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/job/24-9.htm">Child</a> <a href="/job/24-4.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/job/26-7.htm">Empty</a> <a href="/mark/12-3.htm">Empty-Handed</a> <a href="/job/24-3.htm">Fatherless</a> <a href="/job/33-8.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/job/24-3.htm">Orphans</a> <a href="/job/22-25.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/24-23.htm">Support</a> <a href="/job/27-15.htm">Widows</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 sent widows away empty-handed</b><br>In the ancient Near Eastern culture, widows were among the most vulnerable members of society, often lacking the means to support themselves. The Mosaic Law specifically commanded the Israelites to care for widows, orphans, and foreigners (<a href="/deuteronomy/24-17.htm">Deuteronomy 24:17-21</a>). This accusation against Job implies a severe breach of social justice and compassion, which was a significant aspect of righteousness in the Old Testament. The prophets frequently condemned the mistreatment of widows as a sign of societal corruption (<a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/7-6.htm">Jeremiah 7:6</a>). This phrase challenges the reader to consider the importance of caring for the marginalized, a theme that is echoed in the New Testament (<a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a>).<p><b>and the strength of the fatherless was crushed</b><br>Orphans, like widows, were particularly vulnerable in ancient societies. The "strength" of the fatherless refers to their potential and ability to thrive, which was often dependent on the support of the community. Crushing their strength implies not only neglect but active oppression. The Bible consistently emphasizes God's concern for orphans, promising protection and justice for them (<a href="/psalms/68-5.htm">Psalm 68:5</a>, <a href="/exodus/22-22.htm">Exodus 22:22-24</a>). This accusation against Job suggests a failure to uphold these divine principles. In a broader theological context, this reflects the biblical theme of God as a defender of the weak and powerless, a role ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who advocated for the least in society (<a href="/matthew/25-40.htm">Matthew 25:40</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <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. In this chapter, Eliphaz is speaking to Job, suggesting that Job's suffering is due to his sins.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A wealthy and righteous man who experiences immense suffering. The book of Job explores his trials and the discussions between him and his friends about the nature of suffering and righteousness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/widows_and_fatherless.htm">Widows and Fatherless</a></b><br>Represent vulnerable groups in society who are often mentioned in the Bible as needing protection and justice. Eliphaz accuses Job of neglecting these groups.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, associated with wisdom. Eliphaz is identified as a Temanite, suggesting he is considered wise.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/accusation_of_injustice.htm">Accusation of Injustice</a></b><br>Eliphaz accuses Job of specific social injustices, which is part of his broader argument that Job's suffering is a result of his sins.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_justice_and_compassion.htm">The Importance of Justice and Compassion</a></b><br>The Bible consistently emphasizes the need to care for the vulnerable, such as widows and orphans. This reflects God's heart for justice and compassion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_false_accusations.htm">Avoiding False Accusations</a></b><br>Eliphaz's accusations against Job remind us of the danger of assuming others' suffering is due to their sin. We must be careful not to judge others without understanding their circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_personal_actions.htm">Reflecting on Personal Actions</a></b><br>Consider how we treat those who are vulnerable in our communities. Are we providing support and assistance, or are we neglecting their needs?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>The book of Job challenges the simplistic view that suffering is always a direct result of personal sin. It encourages a deeper exploration of the reasons behind suffering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While God is just and will not overlook sin, He is also merciful and calls His people to reflect His character by showing mercy to others.<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/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_7_12_imply_myth_over_history.htm">In Job 7:12, why does Job reference the sea or a monstrous creature (possibly Leviathan)--and does this suggest any mythological element at odds with a strictly historical reading of Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_orphans_and_widows_still_suffer.htm">In Psalm 146:9, why do fatherless children and widows still suffer if God truly intervenes on their behalf?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_12_5_with_ongoing_suffering.htm">How do we resolve the seeming conflict between Psalm 12:5, where God promises protection for the poor, and other biblical passages where the suffering of the righteous continues unabated?</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 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou hast sent widows away empty</span>. Job, on the contrary, declares that he "caused the widow s heart to sing for joy" (<a href="/job/29-13.htm">Job 29:13</a>). The sin of oppressing widows was one of which Job deeply felt the heinousness. He is certainly <span class="accented">a priori</span> not likely to have committed it (<a href="/job/1-1.htm">Job 1:1</a>; <a href="/job/4-3.htm">Job 4:3, 4</a>), and the prejudiced testimony of Eliphaz will scarcely convince any dispassionate person to the contrary. <span class="cmt_word">And the arms of the fatherless have been broken</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the strength of the fatherless has been (by thy fault) taken flora them. Job has allowed them to be oppressed and ruined. The reply of Job is, "When the ear heard, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw, it gave witness to me: because I <span class="accented">delivered</span> the poor that cried, and <span class="accented">the fatherless</span>, and him that had none to help him" (<a href="/job/29-11.htm">Job 29:11, 12</a>; see also <a href="/job/31-21.htm">Job 31:21, 22</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/22-9.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 sent widows</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֭לְמָנוֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’al·mā·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_490.htm">Strong's 490: </a> </span><span class="str2">A widow, a desolate place</span><br /><br /><span class="word">away</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(šil·laḥ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">empty-handed,</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵיקָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(rê·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7387.htm">Strong's 7387: </a> </span><span class="str2">Emptily, ineffectually, undeservedly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the strength</span><br /><span class="heb">וּזְרֹע֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·zə·rō·‘ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2220.htm">Strong's 2220: </a> </span><span class="str2">The arm, the foreleg, force</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the fatherless</span><br /><span class="heb">יְתֹמִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ṯō·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3490.htm">Strong's 3490: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bereaved person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was crushed.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדֻכָּֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏuk·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1792.htm">Strong's 1792: </a> </span><span class="str2">To crumble, to bruise</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/22-9.htm">Job 22:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/22-9.htm">Job 22:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/22-9.htm">Job 22:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/22-9.htm">Job 22:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/22-9.htm">Job 22:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/22-9.htm">Job 22:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/22-9.htm">Job 22:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/22-9.htm">Job 22:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/22-9.htm">Job 22:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/22-9.htm">Job 22:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/22-9.htm">OT Poetry: Job 22:9 You have sent widows away empty (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/22-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 22:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 22:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/22-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 22:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 22:10" /></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>