Job 31:13 “If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they…”

Job 31:13

If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;

World English Bible

“If I have despised the cause of my male servant or of my female servant, when they contended with me,

American Standard Version

If I have despised the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant, When they contended with me;

Geneva Bible 1599

If I did contemne the iudgement of my seruant, and of my mayde, when they did contend with me,

Darby Translation

If I have despised the cause of my bondman or of my bondmaid, when they contended with me,

Young's Literal Translation

If I despise the cause of my man-servant, And of my handmaid, In their contending with me,

Bible in Basic English

If I did wrong in the cause of my man-servant, or my woman-servant, when they went to law with me;

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Cross references

“the cause”

Leviticus 25:43 Leviticus 25:46 Deuteronomy 15:12–15 Jeremiah 34:14–17 Ephesians 6:9 Colossians 4:1

Leviticus 25:43 · BSB

You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.

Leviticus 25:46 · BSB

You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother.

Deuteronomy 15:12–15 · BSB

If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you must set him free.

Jeremiah 34:14–17 · BSB

Every seventh year, each of you must free his Hebrew brother who has sold himself to you. He may serve you six years, but then you must let him go free. But your fathers did not listen or incline their ear.

Ephesians 6:9 · BSB

And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

Colossians 4:1 · BSB

Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

Also

Deuteronomy 24:14–15

Deuteronomy 24:14–15 · BSB

Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.

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

In context

12For it is a fire that burns down to Abaddon; it would root out my entire harvest.

14what will I do when God rises to judge? How will I answer when called to account?

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