Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 24:3 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Job 24:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 24 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.”
Job 24:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 24:3
They drive away the ass of the fatherless—The Hebrew yatom (יָתוֹם, fatherless) and almanah (אַלְמָנָה, widow) represent society's most vulnerable members, those without male protection in patriarchal culture. The donkey was essential for the poor person's livelihood—used for transportation, farming, and carrying goods. Seizing it condemned the fatherless to destitution. Exodus 22:22-24 explicitly forbids afflicting widows and orphans, promising divine wrath against violators.They take the widow's ox for a pledge (יַחְבְּלוּ, yachbelú) uses the verb chabal, meaning to take as security or colla...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 24:3
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“No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge.”
“and stripped the naked of their clothing.”
“and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose donkey have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind my eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.”
“you shall not go into his house to get his pledge.”
“[or] to the fatherless”