King James Version

Job 24:14

The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

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לָא֡וֹרlaorto brightאוֹרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “to bright”, the ordinary formH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.יָ֘ק֤וּםyaqumriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…רוֹצֵ֗חַrotsechamurderרָצַחverb, qal, participle, absolute — “murder”, a verb used as a describing wordH7523properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murderput to death, kill, (man-) slay(-er), murder(-er).יִֽקְטָלyiqtalkillקָטַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “kill”, an unfinished actionH6991properly, to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) put to deathkill, slay.עָנִ֥יaniafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.וְאֶבְי֑וֹןveevyonand beggarאֶבְיוֹןconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and beggar”, the ordinary formH34destitutebeggar, needy, poor (man).וּ֝בַלַּ֗יְלָהuvalaylahand in nightלַיִלconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and in night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).יְהִ֣יyehibeהָיָהverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a wish or indirect commandH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.כַגַּנָּֽבkhaganavas thiefגַּנָּבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as thief”, the ordinary formH1590a stealerthief.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The murderer riseth with the light, to kill the poor and needy; and in the night he is as a thief.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The murderer riseth with the light; He killeth the poor and needy; And in the night he is as a thief.

Young’s Literal Translation

At the light doth the murderer rise, He doth slay the poor and needy, And in the night he is as a thief.

World English Bible

The murderer rises with the light. He kills the poor and needy. In the night he is like a thief.

Darby Translation

The murderer riseth with the light, killeth the afflicted and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

Douay-Rheims

The murderer riseth at the very break of day, he killeth the needy, and the poor man: but in the night he will be as a thief.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The murderer riseth with the light, to kill the poor and needy; and in the night he is as a thief.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But having known their works, he delivered them into darkness: and in the night one will be as a thief:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Γνοὺς δὲ αὐτῶν τὰ ἔργα, παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς εἰς σκότος, καὶ νυκτὸς ἔσται ὡς κλέπτης.