Job 24:9

“They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.”

"They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor." - Job 24:9
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What does Job 24:9 mean?

Job 24:9 (KJV) states, "They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor." This verse is from the book of Job, which is often considered one of the most profound and challenging books of the Bible. In this particular passage, the author, Job, is…

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Compassion Amidst Injustice: Understanding Job 24:9

Job 24:9 states, "They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor." At first glance, this verse depicts an alarming image of desolation, exploitation, and the harsh realities faced by the vulnerable in our society. Taken from the dialogues within the…

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A Prayer for the Fatherless and the Poor

O Heavenly Father, We come before You with hearts heavy and burdened by the injustices of this world. Your Word tells us in Job 24:9, "They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor." These profound words resonate deeply within our spirits as we…

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Job 24:9 - "They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor."
Job 9:24 - "The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?"
"The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?" - Job 9:24
Job 9:1 - "Then Job answered and said,"
"Then Job answered and said," - Job 9:1
Job 1:9 - "Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?"
Job 24:24 - "They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn."
Job 9:9 - "Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south."
Job 19:24 - "That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!"
Job 24:8 - "They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter."
Job 24:7 - "They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold."
Job 21:24 - "His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow."
Job 36:24 - "Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold."
Job 24:14 - "The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief."
Job 24:3 - "They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge."
Job 28:24 - "For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;"
Job 24:21 - "He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow."
Job 24:4 - "They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together."
Job 24:6 - "They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked."
Job 24:2 - "Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof."
Job 29:24 - "If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down."
Job 40:24 - "He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares."
Job 41:24 - "His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone."
Job 24:11 - "Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst."
Job 13:24 - "Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?"
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Job 1:9 no words
Job 39:24 - "He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet."
Job 37:24 - "Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart."