while the land belonged to a powerful man
and an influential man lived on it.
You sent widows away empty-handed,
and the strength of the fatherless(A) was[a] crushed.
10 Therefore snares surround you,
and sudden dread terrifies(B) you,

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Footnotes

  1. 22:9 LXX, Syr, Vg, Tg read you have

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.

Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

10 Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;

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