Job 24:2 “Men move boundary stones; they pasture stolen flocks.”

Job 24:2

Men move boundary stones; they pasture stolen flocks.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.

World English Bible

There are people who remove the landmarks. They violently take away flocks, and feed them.

American Standard Version

There are that remove the landmarks; They violently take away flocks, and feed them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Some remoue the land marks, that rob the flockes and feede thereof.

Darby Translation

They remove the landmarks; they violently take away the flocks and pasture them;

Young's Literal Translation

The borders they reach, A drove they have taken violently away, Yea, they do evil.

Bible in Basic English

The landmarks are changed by evil men, they violently take away flocks, together with their keepers.

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Cross references

“landmarks”

Deuteronomy 19:14 Deuteronomy 27:17 Proverbs 23:10 Proverbs 22:28 Hosea 5:10

Deuteronomy 19:14 · BSB

You must not move your neighbor’s boundary marker, which was set up by your ancestors to mark the inheritance you shall receive in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

Deuteronomy 27:17 · BSB

‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Proverbs 23:10 · BSB

Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,

Proverbs 22:28 · BSB

Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have placed.

Hosea 5:10 · BSB

The princes of Judah are like those who move boundary stones; I will pour out My fury upon them like water.

“violently”

Job 1:15 Job 1:17 Job 5:5

Job 1:15 · BSB

the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

Job 1:17 · BSB

While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels, and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

Job 5:5 · BSB

The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from the thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1“Why does the Almighty not reserve times for judgment? Why may those who know Him never see His days?

3They drive away the donkey of the fatherless and take the widow’s ox in pledge.

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