But Hamor talked to the brothers. He said, “My son Shechem wants Dinah very much. Please let him marry her.
Job 7:2 - Easy To Read Version Man is like a slave who wants the\par cool shade after hard work on a hot day.\par Man is like a hired worker\par waiting for payday.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, And as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As a servant earnestly longs for the shade and the evening shadows, and as a hireling who looks for the reward of his work, American Standard Version (1901) As a servant that earnestly desireth the shadow, And as a hireling that looketh for his wages: Common English Bible Like a slave we pant for a shadow, await our task like a hired worker. Catholic Public Domain Version Just as a servant desires the shade, and just as the hired hand looks forward to the end of his work, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As a servant longeth for the shade, as the hireling looketh for the end of his work; |
But Hamor talked to the brothers. He said, “My son Shechem wants Dinah very much. Please let him marry her.
Month after frustrating month\par has gone by.\par I have had night after night of suffering.\par
Lord, I really want to study your commands.\par I am like a person breathing hard\par and waiting impatiently.\par
Lord, I lift my arms and pray to you.\par I am waiting for your help,\par like a dry land waiting for rain.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [644]})\i0 \par
“Get ready to fight against Jerusalem.\par Get up! We will attack the city at noon.\par But it is already getting late.\par The evening shadows are growing long.\par
“You must not do bad things to your neighbor. You must not rob {him}. You must not hold a hired worker’s salary all night until morning. [338]
The Lord made a gourd plant grow quickly over Jonah. This made a cool place for Jonah to sit. This helped Jonah to be more comfortable. Jonah was very happy because of this plant.
Then I will come to you—and I will do the right thing. I will be like a person that is ready to tell the judge about the bad things people did. Some people do evil magic. Some people do the sin of adultery. {\cf2\super [19]} Some people make false promises. Some people cheat their workers—they don’t pay them the money they promised. People don’t help widows and orphans. {\cf2\super [20]} People don’t help strangers. People don’t respect me!” The Lord All-Powerful said these things.
Give him his pay every day before sunset. Why? Because he is poor and depends on the money. If you don’t pay him, he will complain against you to the Lord. And you will be guilty of sin.
People worked in your fields, but you did not pay them. Those people are crying out against you. Those people harvested your crops. Now the Lord (God) of heaven’s armies {\cf2\super [24]} has heard the things they are shouting.