Job 24:9
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.”
חָבַל
To bind, to pledge, to destroy. Chabal. Job says his spirit is broken — chabal. The word carries the weight of something twisted and ruined. Yet even in ruin Job holds on. The God who binds can also unbind. The God who breaks can also restore.
עָנִי
the poor
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עָנִי
Poor, afflicted, humble. Aniy. The Spirit of the LORD is on Me to proclaim good news to the poor. Jesus came for those who know they have nothing without God.
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גָּזַל
people tear away
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גָּזַל
to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob
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יָתוֹם
a fatherless one
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יָתוֹם
a bereaved person
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