Job 22:6
For thou hast exacted a pledge from thy brother for naught, 1 and stripped the arummim (naked ones) of their clothing. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
In Context
5Is not thy rah great? 1 And thine avonot infinite? 1
7Thou hast not given mayim to the weary to drink, 1 and thou hast withheld lechem from the hungry. 1
Cross References
Exodus 22:26For that is his covering only, it is his cloak for his skin; wherein shall he sleep? And it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto Me, that I will hear; for I am channun (compassionate).
Deuteronomy 24:10When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his bais to get his pledge.
Job 24:3They drive away the chamor of the yetomim, 1 they take the ox of the almanah for a pledge. 1
Job 29:12Because I delivered the oni that cried out, 1 and the yatom that had no ozer (helper) for him. 1
Job 31:20If his heart did not bless me for warming him 1 with the giz (fleece) of my sheep, 1
Ezekiel 18:12Hath oppressed the oni and evyon, hath spoiled by a robberʼs violence, hath not restored the chavol (pledge), and hath lifted up his eyes to the gillulim, hath committed to'evah (abomination),
Matthew Henry on Job 22:6-15
Job Accused of Various Crimes. ( b. c. 1520.) 5 Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite? 6 For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. 7 Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry. 8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it. 9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. 10 Therefore snares are round about thee,… Read the whole commentary →