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Job 22:6

For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…תַחְבֹּ֣לtachboldestroyחָבַלverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “destroy”, an unfinished actionH2254to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition)[idiom] at all, band, bring forth, (deal) corrupt(-ly), destroy, offend, lay to (take a) pledge, spoil, travail, [idiom] very, withhold.אַחֶ֣יךָacheykhabrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.חִנָּ֑םchinamwithout a causeחִנָּםadverb — “without a cause”H2600gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantagewithout a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.וּבִגְדֵ֖יuvigdeand apparelבֶּגֶדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and apparel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.עֲרוּמִּ֣יםarumimnakedעָרוֹםadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “naked”, the ordinary formH6174nude, either partially or totallynaked.תַּפְשִֽׁיטtafshitflayפָּשַׁטverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “flay”, an unfinished actionH6584to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)fall upon, flay, invade, make an invasion, pull off, put off, make a road, run upon, rush, set, spoil, spread selves (abroad), strip (off, self).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, And stripped the naked of their clothing.

Young’s Literal Translation

For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off.

World English Bible

For you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

Darby Translation

For thou hast taken a pledge of thy brother for nought, and stripped off the clothing of the naked.

Douay-Rheims

For thou hast taken away the pledge of thy brethren without cause, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou hast taken security of thy brethren for nothing, and hast taken away the clothing of the naked.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἠνεχύραζες δὲ τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου διακενῆς, ἀμφίασιν δὲ γυμνῶν ἀφείλου.