Job 22:9
Thou hast sent almanot away empty, 1 and the arms of the yetomim have been broken. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
In Context
8But as for the ish zeroa (mighty man), his is ha'aretz; 1 and the honorable man dwelt therein. 1
10Therefore pachim (snares) are around thee, 1 and sudden pachad troubleth thee; 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 27:19Arur (cursed) be he that perverteth the mishpat of the ger, yatom, and almanah. And kol HaAm shall say, Omein.
Job 24:21He plundereth the barren that beareth not; 1 and doeth not good to the almanah. 1
Job 31:16If I have withheld the poor from their chefetz (desire), 1 or have caused the eyes of the almanah to grow weary, 1
Psalms 10:15Break Thou the zero'a of the reshah and the evil man; 1 call to account his wickedness 1 that would not be found out. 1
Psalms 94:6They slay the almanah and the ger, 1 and murder the yetomim (fatherless, orphans). 1
Isaiah 1:23Thy sarim (princes) are rebellious, 1 and companions of ganavim: 1 every one loveth bribes, 1 and followeth after rewards: 1 they give no justice to the fatherless, 1 neither doth the cause of the almanah come unto them. 1
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 →