514 B
514 B
if I have lifted up my hand against the orphan
"if I have threatened to harm the orphan"
the orphan
"orphans" or "fatherless people"
I saw my support in the city gate
"I knew that the leaders at the city gate would approve of me". This is where the important men of the city would gather to make decisions.
then bring charges against me
This phrase is not in the original language or in other versions of the Bible. It was added to help preserve the meaning of Job's statement in this long sentence.