King James Version

Job 35:9

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

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מֵ֭רֹבmerovfrom abundanceרֹבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “from abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).עֲשׁוּקִ֣יםashuqimoppressedעָשׁוּקnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “oppressed”, the ordinary formH6217used in plural masculine as abstractly, tyrannyoppressed(-ion). (Doubtful.)יַזְעִ֑יקוּyaziqvassembleזָעַקverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “assemble”, an unfinished actionH2199to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publiclyassemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed.יְשַׁוְּע֖וּyeshavvshoutשָׁוַעverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “shout”, an unfinished actionH7768properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)cry (aloud, out), shout.מִזְּר֣וֹעַmizroafrom armזְרוֹעַpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “from arm”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2220the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, forcearm, [phrase] help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.רַבִּֽיםrabimaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; they cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

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American Standard Version (1901)

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

Young’s Literal Translation

Because of the multitude of oppressions They cause to cry out, They cry because of the arm of the mighty.

World English Bible

“By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

Darby Translation

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry; they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty:

Douay-Rheims

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they shall cry out: and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; they cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They that are oppressed of a multitude will be ready to cry out; they will call for help because of the arm of many.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπὸ πλήθους συκοφαντούμενοι κεκράξονται, βοήσονται ἀπὸ βραχίονος πολλῶν.