Job 24:7
Job 24:7 in Multiple Translations
Without clothing, they spend the night naked; they have no covering against the cold.
They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.
They lie all night naked without clothing, And have no covering in the cold.
They take their rest at night without clothing, and have no cover in the cold.
They spend the night naked because they have no clothes; they have nothing to cover themselves against the cold.
They cause the naked to lodge without garment, and without couering in the colde.
The naked they cause to lodge Without clothing. And there is no covering in the cold.
They lie all night naked without clothing, and have no covering in the cold.
They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.
They send men away naked, taking away their clothes who have no covering in the cold:
During the night they have nothing to cover their bodies, nothing to keep them warm.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 24:7
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Job 24:7 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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עָר֣וֹם
יָ֭לִינוּ
מִ/בְּלִ֣י
לְב֑וּשׁ
וְ/אֵ֥ין
כְּ֝ס֗וּת
בַּ/קָּרָֽה
עָר֣וֹם
ʻârôwm
H6174
naked
Adj
יָ֭לִינוּ
lûwn
H3885
to lodge
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
מִ/בְּלִ֣י
bᵉlîy
H1097
without
Prep | N-ms
לְב֑וּשׁ
lᵉbûwsh
H3830
clothing
N-ms
וְ/אֵ֥ין
ʼayin
H369
nothing
Conj | Part
כְּ֝ס֗וּת
kᵉçûwth
H3682
covering
N-fs
בַּ/קָּרָֽה
qârâh
H7135
cold
Prep | N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 24:7
עָר֣וֹם
ʻârôwm
H6174
"naked"
Adj
The Hebrew word for being naked, either partly or fully without clothes. It appears in Genesis 2:25 and Exodus 32:25, often symbolizing innocence or shame. This concept is also mentioned in 2 Samuel 10:4.
Definition: naked, bare
Usage: Occurs in 15 OT verses. KJV: naked. See also: Genesis 2:25; Ecclesiastes 5:14; Isaiah 20:2.
יָ֭לִינוּ
lûwn
H3885
"to lodge"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
To grumble or complain, this word describes a negative attitude of discontent or murmuring. It is used in the Bible to describe people who are unhappy or stubborn.
Definition: 1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lodge, pass the night 1a2) to abide, remain (fig.) 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest, lodge 1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide
Usage: Occurs in 78 OT verses. KJV: abide (all night), continue, dwell, endure, grudge, be left, lie all night, (cause to) lodge (all night, in, -ing, this night), (make to) murmur, remain, tarry (all night, that night). See also: Genesis 19:2; Judges 19:20; Psalms 25:13.
מִ/בְּלִ֣י
bᵉlîy
H1097
"without"
Prep | N-ms
This word means without or nothing, often used for negation. It appears in various forms, such as without or not yet, in the Old Testament.
Definition: subst 1) wearing out adv of negation 2) without, no, not
Usage: Occurs in 57 OT verses. KJV: corruption, ig(norantly), for lack of, where no...is, so that no, none, not, un(awares), without. See also: Genesis 31:20; Job 38:41; Psalms 19:4.
לְב֑וּשׁ
lᵉbûwsh
H3830
"clothing"
N-ms
This word refers to clothing or garments, and sometimes even a wife. It is used in descriptions of how people dress, like in the book of Matthew. The KJV translates it as apparel or clothing.
Definition: clothing, garment, apparel, raiment Aramaic equivalent: le.vush (לְבוּשׁ "garment" H3831)
Usage: Occurs in 33 OT verses. KJV: apparel, clothed with, clothing, garment, raiment, vestment, vesture. See also: Genesis 49:11; Job 41:5; Psalms 22:19.
וְ/אֵ֥ין
ʼayin
H369
"nothing"
Conj | Part
This word means nothing or not, often used to indicate the absence of something, as in Genesis 1:2 where the earth was without form. It emphasizes the idea of something lacking or non-existent.
Definition: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of
Usage: Occurs in 686 OT verses. KJV: else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן). See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 14:27; 1 Kings 15:22.
כְּ֝ס֗וּת
kᵉçûwth
H3682
"covering"
N-fs
A covering can also refer to a garment or clothing that is used to cover the body, as seen in many biblical descriptions of dress. It can also be used figuratively to describe a veiling or a concealment of something, such as a secret or a hidden truth. The Bible often uses this term to describe the clothing of important figures.
Definition: 1) covering, clothing 1a) covering, clothing 1b) covering (for concealment)
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: covering, raiment, vesture. See also: Genesis 20:16; Job 24:7; Isaiah 50:3.
בַּ/קָּרָֽה
qârâh
H7135
"cold"
Prep | N-fs
This Hebrew word means cold, describing a low temperature. It is used in the book of Job to describe cold weather. The word is used to describe a feeling.
Definition: cold
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: cold. See also: Job 24:7; Psalms 147:17; Proverbs 25:20.
Study Notes — Job 24:7
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 24:7 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 24:7
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 24:7
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 24:7
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 24:7
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 24:7
- Cambridge Bible on Job 24:7
- Barnes' Notes on Job 24:7
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 24:7
- Sermons on Job 24:7
Context — Job: Judgment for the Wicked
5Indeed, like wild donkeys in the desert, the poor go to work foraging for food; the wasteland is food for their children.
6They gather fodder in the fields and glean the vineyards of the wicked.
7Without clothing, they spend the night naked; they have no covering against the cold.
8Drenched by mountain rains, they huddle against the rocks for want of shelter. 9The fatherless infant is snatched from the breast; the nursing child of the poor is seized for a debt.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Exodus 22:26–27 | If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset, because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate. |
| 2 | Job 22:6 | For you needlessly demanded security from your brothers and deprived the naked of their clothing. |
| 3 | Deuteronomy 24:11–13 | You are to stand outside while the man to whom you are lending brings the security out to you. If he is a poor man, you must not go to sleep with the security in your possession; be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God. |
| 4 | Genesis 31:40 | As it was, the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes. |
| 5 | Proverbs 31:21 | When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet. |
| 6 | Acts 9:31 | Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit. |
| 7 | Job 24:10 | Without clothing, they wander about naked. They carry the sheaves, but still go hungry. |
| 8 | Isaiah 58:7 | Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? |
| 9 | Job 31:19–20 | if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak, if his heart has not blessed me for warming him with the fleece of my sheep, |
Job 24:7 Summary
This verse is talking about people who are so poor that they don't even have enough clothes to keep warm at night. It's a sad and difficult picture, but it reminds us that we are all in need of God's care and provision. Just as we need physical clothing to keep us warm, we also need spiritual clothing to protect us from the challenges of life (see Psalm 23:4, Isaiah 61:10). By trusting in God and following His commands, we can find the covering and protection we need.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to 'spend the night naked' in Job 24:7?
In this context, 'spending the night naked' means that the poor are without adequate clothing or covering, leaving them vulnerable to the cold, much like the homeless in our own time (see Deuteronomy 24:13, Isaiah 58:7).
Is this verse talking about a specific group of people?
While the verse does not specify a particular group, the surrounding context suggests that it is referring to the poor and marginalized, who are often forced to live in difficult conditions (see Job 24:5-6, Job 24:9).
How does this relate to our responsibility as Christians?
As followers of Jesus, we are called to care for the poor and vulnerable, providing for their physical and spiritual needs (see Matthew 25:31-46, Galatians 2:10).
What can we learn from the image of being 'without clothing'?
The image of being without clothing can also be seen as a spiritual metaphor, reminding us that we are all vulnerable and in need of God's covering and protection, just as Adam and Eve needed God's covering in the Garden of Eden (see Genesis 3:10-11, Psalm 139:1-2).
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I can show kindness and compassion to those in need, just as God calls us to in Job 24:7?
- How can I use my resources to provide 'covering' for those who are vulnerable and in need?
- What does it mean for me to 'put on' the character of Christ, and how can I demonstrate that to those around me?
- In what ways can I be an advocate for the poor and marginalized in my community, just as the prophets of the Bible called for justice and righteousness?
Gill's Exposition on Job 24:7
They cause the naked to lodge without clothing,.... That is, such as are poorly clothed, thinly arrayed, have scarce anything but rags, and yet so cruel the wicked men above described, that they take
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 24:7
Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof. Instances of the wicked doing the worst deeds with seeming impunity. Some - the wicked.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 24:7
The naked, i.e. those whom they have made naked, whom they stripped of their garments and coverings; so far were they from exercising justice or charity towards them. To lodge; to sleep in the night, which is the coldest season. Without clothing; without bed-clothes to cover them: compare . In the cold of the night of the winter season. This verse is and may fitly be rendered thus, They cause men to lodge naked, because they have no clothing, (i.e. because they leave them nothing wherewith they can clothe themselves,) and no covering in the cold; they leave them neither raiment to wear in the day, nor a covering for the night.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 24:7
Job 24:7 They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that [they have] no covering in the cold.Ver. 7. They cause the naked to lodge without clothing] viz. By denying and detaining from them what they have earned, wherewith they should provide them garments, which are so called, quasi gardments: because they serve to guard men’ s bodies from the injury of the weather. They cause them to lodge naked, because they have no clothing, so some read the text; they lay them open to the pinching cold of the night. And what a misery it is to lie cold and wet, and not to have wherewith to keep us warm and dry, in winter season especially, who knows not? Hic disce Deo gratus esse, saith Lavater. Here then learn thankfulness to God, thou that hast not only a warm and wholesome lodging room, but also good store of bedclothes; and those of the better sort too. Abuse not these blessings to pride and luxury, lest God turn in upon the spoilers and plunderers, who may leave thee little enough; leave thee nudum tanquam ex mari, as they did many in these late shredding and stripping times, Ezekiel 25:4. God threateneth to send the men of the East to dwell (as so many Lord Danes) in their palaces, and to eat their milk, &c. When the children play with their meat, and cast it to the dogs, what can the father do less than bid take away?
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 24:7
Verse 7. They cause the naked to lodge without clothing] Or rather, They spend the night naked, without clothing; and without a covering from the cold: another characteristic of the wandering Arabs. They are ill-fed, ill-clothed. and often miserable off, even for tents. They can have little household stuff: as they are plunderers, they are often obliged to fly for their lives, and cannot encumber themselves with what is not absolutely needful.
Cambridge Bible on Job 24:7
7. The verse means, They lie all night naked, without clothing, They have no covering in the cold.
Barnes' Notes on Job 24:7
They cause the naked to lodge without clothing - They strip others of their clothing, and leave them destitute.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 24:7
7. They cause the naked — The verb, here, is not causative. Naked, they pass the night without clothing. Travellers in Arabia Petrea uniformly speak of the days as intensely hot and the nights as correspondingly cold.
Sermons on Job 24:7
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(The Lord - Merciful and Gracious) 4. the Needy When He Crieth by Roy Hession | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the importance of obeying God's laws and regulations, particularly in relation to treating others with kindness and compassion. He emphasizes |
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Comfort of the Spirit by Stephen Olford | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of preaching the word of God with truth, passion, and clarity. He believes that exhortation, which includes a compassionate p |
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Evangelism Conference - Part 4 by Henry Blackaby | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of responding to God's message and the role it plays in the lives of others. He encourages the congregation to prepare themsel |
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Overview of the Book of Acts by Michael Haykin | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the power and growth of the Word of God in the book of Acts. He highlights several summary sections in the book where Luke pauses to review w |
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The Fear of God (03) Fruits of the Fear of God by Don Courville | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the fear of the Lord and its impact on our lives. He emphasizes that when we have God as our God, we have no reason to be afraid. The speaker |
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The Fear of God and Encouragement by Zac Poonen | This sermon emphasizes the importance of living in peace, growing spiritually, and increasing in numbers within the church. It highlights the need for peace in relationships, spiri |
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The Fear of God (06) Shoes for the Road by Don Courville | In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal experience of inviting someone for hot chocolate and sharing the message of Christ with them. The individuals believed in the Lord and |