Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When daylight is gone, the murderer rises up, kills the poor and needy, and in the night steals forth like a thief. New Living Translation The murderer rises in the early dawn to kill the poor and needy; at night he is a thief. English Standard Version The murderer rises before it is light, that he may kill the poor and needy, and in the night he is like a thief. Berean Standard Bible When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief. King James Bible The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief. New King James Version The murderer rises with the light; He kills the poor and needy; And in the night he is like a thief. New American Standard Bible “The murderer arises at dawn; He kills the poor and the needy, And at night he is like a thief. NASB 1995 “The murderer arises at dawn; He kills the poor and the needy, And at night he is as a thief. NASB 1977 “The murderer arises at dawn; He kills the poor and the needy, And at night he is as a thief. Legacy Standard Bible The murderer arises at dawn; He kills the afflicted and the needy, And at night he is as a thief. Amplified Bible “The murderer rises at dawn; He kills the poor and the needy, And at night he becomes a thief. Christian Standard Bible The murderer rises at dawn to kill the poor and needy, and by night he becomes a thief. Holman Christian Standard Bible The murderer rises at dawn to kill the poor and needy, and by night he becomes a thief. American Standard Version The murderer riseth with the light; He killeth the poor and needy; And in the night he is as a thief. Contemporary English Version Soon after sunset they murder the poor and the needy, and at night they steal. English Revised Version The murderer riseth with the light, he killeth the poor and needy; and in the night he is as a thief. GOD'S WORD® Translation At dawn murderers rise; they kill the poor and needy. At night they become thieves. Good News Translation At dawn the murderer gets up and goes out to kill the poor, and at night he steals. International Standard Version The murderer rises at dawn to kill the poor and needy; at night, he is like a thief. Majority Standard Bible When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief. NET Bible Before daybreak the murderer rises up; he kills the poor and the needy; in the night he is like a thief. New Heart English Bible The murderer rises with the light. He kills the poor and needy. In the night he is like a thief. Webster's Bible Translation The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief. World English Bible The murderer rises with the light. He kills the poor and needy. In the night he is like a thief. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe murderer rises at the light, "" He slays the poor and needy, "" And in the night he is as a thief. Young's Literal Translation At the light doth the murderer rise, He doth slay the poor and needy, And in the night he is as a thief. Smith's Literal Translation The murderer will rise by light; he will kill the poor and needy; and in the night he will be as a thief. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe murderer riseth at the very break of day, he killeth the needy, and the poor man: but in the night he will be as a thief. Catholic Public Domain Version The killer of men rises at first light; he executes the destitute and the poor, but, in truth, he is like a thief in the night. New American Bible When there is no light the murderer rises, to kill the poor and needy; in the night he acts like a thief. New Revised Standard Version The murderer rises at dusk to kill the poor and needy, and in the night is like a thief. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe murderer arises at daylight, and kills the poor and needy, and in the night he is a thief. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated In the light stands a killer and he kills the poor and the afflicted and is as a thief by night OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The murderer riseth with the light, to kill the poor and needy; And in the night he is as a thief. Brenton Septuagint Translation But having known their works, he delivered them into darkness: and in the night one will be as a thief: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: Judgment for the Wicked…13Then there are those who rebel against the light, not knowing its ways or staying on its paths. 14When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief. 15The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight. Thinking, ‘No eye will see me,’ he covers his face.… Cross References Proverbs 1:11-12 If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, / let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit. Micah 2:1 Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. John 3:19-20 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. Psalm 10:8-9 He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless. / He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net. Isaiah 59:7 Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake. Matthew 24:43 But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. Jeremiah 7:9 Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, Romans 13:12-13 The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. / Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Hosea 6:9 Like raiders who lie in ambush, so does a band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely they have committed atrocities. Luke 22:52-53 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw? / Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.” Proverbs 4:16-17 For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall. / For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. 1 Thessalonians 5:2-4 For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. / While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. / But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief. Psalm 64:5-6 They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say. / They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious. Ephesians 5:11-12 Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. / For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. Amos 3:10 “For they know not how to do right,” declares the LORD. “They store up violence and destruction in their citadels.” Treasury of Scripture The murderer rising with the light kills the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief. murderer 2 Samuel 11:14-17 And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah… Psalm 10:8-10 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor… Micah 2:1,2 Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand… in the night Luke 12:39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. 1 Thessalonians 5:2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. Jump to Previous Afflicted Arises Dark Dawn Daylight Death Forth Gets Kill Killeth Kills Light Murderer Need Needy Night Poor Purposing Rise Rises Riseth Rising Slay Steals ThiefJump to Next Afflicted Arises Dark Dawn Daylight Death Forth Gets Kill Killeth Kills Light Murderer Need Needy Night Poor Purposing Rise Rises Riseth Rising Slay Steals ThiefJob 24 1. Wickedness often goes unpunished17. There is a secret judgment for the wicked When daylight is gone This phrase sets the scene for the actions that follow, emphasizing the cover of darkness. In the Hebrew context, "daylight" (אוֹר, 'or) often symbolizes knowledge, righteousness, and the presence of God. The absence of light, therefore, suggests a time when evil can operate unchecked, hidden from the eyes of society and divine justice. Historically, the ancient world had limited artificial lighting, making night a time of vulnerability and fear, which is why evil deeds are often associated with darkness. the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy in the night he is like a thief Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When daylight [is gone],לָא֡וֹר (lā·’ō·wr) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary the murderer רוֹצֵ֗חַ (rō·w·ṣê·aḥ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7523: To dash in pieces, kill, to murder rises יָ֘ק֤וּם (yā·qūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand to kill יִֽקְטָל־ (yiq·ṭāl-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6991: To cut off, put to death the poor עָנִ֥י (‘ā·nî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble and needy; וְאֶבְי֑וֹן (wə·’eḇ·yō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor in the night וּ֝בַלַּ֗יְלָה (ū·ḇal·lay·lāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity he is יְהִ֣י (yə·hî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be like a thief. כַגַּנָּֽב׃ (ḵag·gan·nāḇ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1590: A stealer Links Job 24:14 NIVJob 24:14 NLT Job 24:14 ESV Job 24:14 NASB Job 24:14 KJV Job 24:14 BibleApps.com Job 24:14 Biblia Paralela Job 24:14 Chinese Bible Job 24:14 French Bible Job 24:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 24:14 The murderer rises with the light (Jb) |
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