Job 24:3

“The donkey of the orphans they drive away; they take in pledge the ox of the widow.”

Job 24:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 24:3, word by word

The donkeyחֲמוֹרchamor

donkey

Donkey, male donkey.

Where else “chamor” appears
of the orphansיְתוֹמִיםyetomim

fatherless

Orphan; above all one who has lost his father.

Where else “yetomim” appears
they drive awayיִנְהָגוּyinhagu

drive, lead

Drive, lead along (livestock, people); carry off.

Where else “yinhagu” appears
they take in pledgeיַחְבְּלוּyachblu

take in pledge

To hold something until a debt is paid.

Where else “yachblu” appears
the oxשׁוֹרshor

ox, bull

Ox or bull: a head of cattle.

Where else “shor” appears
of the widowאַלְמָנָהalmana

widow

Widow.

Where else “almana” appears

The context

2They move boundary markers; they seize a flock and pasture it.

3 · This verse (above)

4They push the needy off the road; together the humble of the land hide themselves.

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