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They drive away the donkey of the fatherless, And they take the widow`s ox for a pledge.
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Exploiting the Vulnerable
Commentators stress that this sin is especially evil because it targets the fatherless and widows, who cannot defend themselves. The wicked are not just stealing property, but the very means of survival—like a donkey for transport or an ox for farming. This highlights a profound level of hard-heartedness and injustice.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They drive away the ass of the fatherless - Of the orphan, who cannot protect himself, and whose only property may be this useful animal. …
19th Century
Anglican
They drive away the ass. —The ass and the ox, the fatherless and the widow presumably having no more than one. He first d…
Baptist
"They are hard-hearted enough to rob even poor widows and orphans."
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They drive away the ass of the fatherless Who are left destitute of friends, and have none to take care of them, and…
Job discusses further the prosperity of the wicked. He had previously shown, in chapter 21, that many who are ungodly and profane live at ease.
13th Century
Catholic
In the preceding chapter, Job argued that he had not been punished because of wickedness, as Eliphaz had asserted (Job 22:5). Now, he w…
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