Job 5:15

“But he saves from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the strong the needy.”

Job 5:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 5:15, word by word

But he savesיֹּשַׁעyosha

save

To rescue someone from danger.

Where else “yosha” appears
from the swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

Where else “cherev” appears
from their mouthפִּיpi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

Where else “pi” appears
and from the handיַּדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears
of the strongחָזָקchazak

strong

Of great power or intensity: a hand, a wind or a famine no one can withstand.

Where else “chazak” appears
the needyאֶבְיוֹןevyon

needy

Needy: one who depends on the help of others.

Where else “evyon” appears

Translation note

“From the sword, from their mouth”: so says the Hebrew text; it can be understood that the mouth of the crafty is like a sword.

The context

14By day they meet darkness, and as at night they grope at noon.

15 · This verse (above)

16So there is hope for the poor, and injustice shuts its mouth.

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