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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/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They are drenched by mountain rains and hug the rocks for lack of shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They are soaked by mountain showers, and they huddle against the rocks for want of a home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They are wet with the rain of the mountains and cling to the rock for lack of shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Drenched by mountain rains, they huddle against the rocks for want of shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They are wet with the showers of the mountains, And huddle around the rock for want of shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“They are wet from the mountain rains, And they hug the rock for lack of a shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220They are wet with the mountain rains And hug the rock for want of a shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“They are wet with the mountain rains, And they hug the rock for want of a shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They are wet with the mountain rains And hug the rock for want of a shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“They are wet from the rain of the mountains And cling to the rock for lack of shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Drenched by mountain rains, they huddle against the rocks, shelterless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Drenched by mountain rains, they huddle against the rocks, shelterless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They are wet with the showers of the mountains, And embrace the rock for want of a shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and during a storm their only shelters are caves among the rocky cliffs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They are drenched by the rainstorms in the mountains. They hug the rocks because they can't find shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They are drenched by the rain that falls on the mountains, and they huddle beside the rocks for shelter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They are wet from mountain rains; without shelter, they cling to a rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Drenched by mountain rains, they huddle against the rocks for want of shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They are soaked by mountain rains and huddle in the rocks because they lack shelter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for lack of a shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for lack of a shelter. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />From the inundation of hills they are wet, "" And without a refuge—have embraced a rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> From the inundation of hills they are wet, And without a refuge -- have embraced a rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They will be wet from the pouring rains of the mountains, and they embraced the rock from no shelter.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who are wet, with the showers of the mountains, and having no covering embrace the stones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />these are wet with the mountain rain, and, having no covering, they embrace the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They are drenched with rain from the mountains, and for want of shelter they cling to the rock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They are wet with the rain of the mountains, and cling to the rock for want of shelter.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />From the downpour of the mountains they will be wet and from lack of refuge, they will embrace stones<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They are wet with the showers of the mountains, And embrace the rock for want of a shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They are wet with the drops of the mountains: they have embraced the rock, because they had no shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/24-8.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=3690" 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/24.htm">Job: Judgment for the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Without clothing, they spend the night naked; they have no covering against the cold. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7372.htm" title="7372: yir·ṭā·ḇū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To be moist. A primitive root; to be moist.">Drenched</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·rîm (N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">by mountain</a> <a href="/hebrew/2230.htm" title="2230: miz·ze·rem (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A flood of rain, rainstorm, downpour. From zaram; a gush of water.">rains,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2263.htm" title="2263: ḥib·bə·qū- (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To clasp, embrace. A primitive root; to clasp.">they huddle</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: ṣūr (N-ms) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">against the rocks</a> <a href="/hebrew/1097.htm" title="1097: ū·mib·bə·lî (Conj-w, Prep-m:: Adv) -- From balah; properly, failure, i.e. Nothing or destruction; usually without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.">for want</a> <a href="/hebrew/4268.htm" title="4268: maḥ·seh (N-ms) -- Refuge, shelter. Or machceh; from chacah; a shelter.">of shelter.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>The fatherless infant is snatched from the breast; the nursing child of the poor is seized for a debt.…<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="/psalms/107-4.htm">Psalm 107:4-6</a></span><br />Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell. / They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them. / Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-5.htm">Lamentations 4:5</a></span><br />Those who once ate delicacies are destitute in the streets; those brought up in crimson huddle in ash heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</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, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...<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/19-17.htm">Proverbs 19:17</a></span><br />Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Isaiah 25:4</a></span><br />For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-19.htm">Luke 16:19-21</a></span><br />Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. / And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores / and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.<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="/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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-7.htm">Deuteronomy 15:7-11</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. / Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. ...<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="/isaiah/32-2.htm">Isaiah 32:2</a></span><br />Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-20.htm">Matthew 8:20</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-31.htm">Proverbs 14:31</a></span><br />Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.</p><p class="hdg">wet</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-2.htm">Song of Solomon 5:2</a></b></br> I sleep, but my heart waketh: <i>it is</i> the voice of my beloved that knocketh, <i>saying</i>, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, <i>and</i> my locks with the drops of the night.</p><p class="hdg">embrace</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/4-5.htm">Lamentations 4:5</a></b></br> They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/11-38.htm">Hebrews 11:38</a></b></br> (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and <i>in</i> mountains, and <i>in</i> dens and caves of the earth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/8-15.htm">Cling</a> <a href="/job/24-7.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">Cracks</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-15.htm">Drenched</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-16.htm">Embrace</a> <a href="/genesis/48-10.htm">Embraced</a> <a href="/job/15-7.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-6.htm">Inundation</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-18.htm">Lack</a> <a href="/job/14-18.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/job/14-18.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/job/20-23.htm">Rain</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-14.htm">Rains</a> <a href="/job/11-20.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/job/22-24.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/job/22-24.htm">Rocks</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-18.htm">Shelter</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Showers</a> <a href="/job/21-14.htm">Want</a> <a href="/job/8-11.htm">Wet</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/41-17.htm">Cling</a> <a href="/job/24-15.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/songs/2-14.htm">Cracks</a> <a href="/job/29-6.htm">Drenched</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-18.htm">Embrace</a> <a href="/songs/2-6.htm">Embraced</a> <a href="/job/39-8.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-6.htm">Inundation</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Lack</a> <a href="/job/39-1.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/job/28-9.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/job/28-26.htm">Rain</a> <a href="/job/29-23.htm">Rains</a> <a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/job/28-2.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/job/28-6.htm">Rocks</a> <a href="/psalms/5-11.htm">Shelter</a> <a href="/job/29-23.htm">Showers</a> <a href="/job/24-13.htm">Want</a> <a href="/job/31-38.htm">Wet</a><div class="vheading2">Job 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/24-1.htm">Wickedness often goes unpunished</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/24-17.htm">There is a secret judgment for the wicked</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'; 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In the ancient Near East, mountain regions were often associated with unpredictable and severe weather, including heavy rains. The imagery of being drenched suggests exposure and vulnerability, emphasizing the plight of those who lack protection and resources. Biblically, rain can symbolize both blessing and judgment, but here it underscores the suffering of those who are neglected. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme of God's concern for the poor and needy, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/72-12.htm">Psalm 72:12-14</a>, where the righteous king delivers the needy who cry out.<p><b>they huddle against the rocks</b><br>The act of huddling against rocks indicates a desperate attempt to find refuge and safety. In the cultural and historical context of Job, rocks and caves were often used as natural shelters by those who were homeless or fleeing danger. This imagery evokes the idea of seeking protection in the most basic and rudimentary form, highlighting the lack of proper shelter. The rocks can also symbolize strength and stability, yet here they serve as a meager substitute for a home. This can be seen as a metaphor for seeking refuge in God, who is often described as a rock or fortress in scripture, such as in <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>.<p><b>for want of shelter</b><br>This phrase underscores the deprivation and lack of basic necessities experienced by the individuals described. Shelter is a fundamental human need, and its absence signifies extreme poverty and neglect. In the biblical context, providing shelter and hospitality was a significant cultural value, as seen in the story of Lot in <a href="/genesis/19.htm">Genesis 19</a>. The lack of shelter here points to societal failure to care for the vulnerable, a theme echoed in the prophetic literature where God calls out the leaders of Israel for neglecting justice and mercy (<a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6-7</a>). This also foreshadows the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized caring for the least of these as a reflection of true righteousness (<a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_oppressed.htm">The Oppressed</a></b><br>The verse refers to those who are marginalized and suffering, often due to the actions of the wicked.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mountains.htm">Mountains</a></b><br>Symbolic of places of refuge but also of desolation and exposure to the elements.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rains.htm">Rains</a></b><br>Representing trials and hardships that the oppressed face.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rocks.htm">Rocks</a></b><br>A place of temporary refuge, indicating the lack of proper shelter and security for the oppressed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Recognize that suffering and hardship are part of the human experience, as seen in the lives of the oppressed in <a href="/job/24-8.htm">Job 24:8</a>. This calls for empathy and action from believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_refuge.htm">God as Refuge</a></b><br>While earthly shelters may fail, God is our ultimate refuge and strength. Believers are encouraged to seek Him in times of trouble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassion_for_the_needy.htm">Compassion for the Needy</a></b><br>The verse challenges Christians to be aware of and respond to the needs of the marginalized, reflecting Christ's love and compassion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/temporary_vs._eternal_security.htm">Temporary vs. Eternal Security</a></b><br>Earthly shelters are temporary, but God offers eternal security. This perspective should guide how we prioritize our lives and resources.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_adversity.htm">Faith in Adversity</a></b><br>Like Job, maintain faith and integrity even when facing trials, trusting in God's sovereignty and ultimate justice.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_archaeological_proof_of_exodus_24.htm">Why does there appear to be no archaeological evidence confirming this covenant ceremony (Exodus 24)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_earth_'founded_on_seas'.htm">(Psalm 24:2) How can the earth be literally 'founded on the seas' when modern science shows it is not supported by water?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_bildad_blame_job's_kids'_deaths.htm">How can Bildad confidently claim (Job 8:2-4) that Job's children must have sinned to deserve death, when other passages suggest righteous people can suffer unjustly?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/summarize_noah's_story_in_the_bible..htm">What is the summary of Noah's story in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter</span>. Further unpleasant consequences of marauding, but endured without complaint by the wild robber-tribes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/24-8.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">Drenched</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְטָ֑בוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·ṭā·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7372.htm">Strong's 7372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be moist</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by mountain</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rains,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזֶּ֣רֶם</span> <span class="translit">(miz·ze·rem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2230.htm">Strong's 2230: </a> </span><span class="str2">A flood of rain, rainstorm, downpour</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they huddle</span><br /><span class="heb">חִבְּקוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥib·bə·qū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2263.htm">Strong's 2263: </a> </span><span class="str2">To clasp, embrace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against the rocks</span><br /><span class="heb">צֽוּר׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for want</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽמִבְּלִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mib·bə·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1097.htm">Strong's 1097: </a> </span><span class="str2">Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of shelter.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֝חְסֶ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(maḥ·seh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4268.htm">Strong's 4268: </a> </span><span class="str2">Refuge, shelter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/24-8.htm">Job 24:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/24-8.htm">Job 24:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/24-8.htm">Job 24:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/24-8.htm">Job 24:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/24-8.htm">Job 24:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/24-8.htm">Job 24:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/24-8.htm">Job 24:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/24-8.htm">Job 24:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/24-8.htm">Job 24:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/24-8.htm">Job 24:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/24-8.htm">OT Poetry: Job 24:8 They are wet with the showers (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/24-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 24:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 24:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/24-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 24:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 24:9" /></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>