23 Now it came about in the course of those many days that the king of Egypt died. And the sons of Israel (A)groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and (B)their cry for help because of their bondage ascended to God.

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23 During that long period,(A) the king of Egypt died.(B) The Israelites groaned in their slavery(C) and cried out, and their cry(D) for help because of their slavery went up to God.

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15 (A)You shall give him his wages on his day [a]before the sun sets—for he is poor and sets his [b]heart on it—so that (B)he does not cry out against you to the Lord, and it becomes a sin in you.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 24:15 Lit that the sun shall not go down on it
  2. Deuteronomy 24:15 Lit soul

15 Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor(A) and are counting on it.(B) Otherwise they may cry to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin.(C)

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38 “If my (A)land cries out against me,
And its furrows weep together;
39 If I have (B)eaten its [a]fruit without money,
Or have (C)caused [b]its owners to lose their lives,
40 May the (D)thorn-bush [c]grow instead of wheat,
And stinkweed instead of barley.”

The words of Job are ended.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 31:39 Lit strength
  2. Job 31:39 Lit the soul of its owners to expire
  3. Job 31:40 Lit come forth

38 “if my land cries out against me(A)
    and all its furrows are wet(B) with tears,
39 if I have devoured its yield without payment(C)
    or broken the spirit of its tenants,(D)
40 then let briers(E) come up instead of wheat
    and stinkweed(F) instead of barley.”

The words of Job are ended.(G)

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