Job 30:5 | NET2full | STEP | They were banished from the community — people shouted at them as they would shout at thieves

‏ Job 30:5

5 They were banished from the community ^{▼▼tn The word גֵּו (gev) is an Aramaic term meaning “midst,” indicating “midst [of society].” But there is also a Phoenician word that means “community” (DISO 48).} —
people ^{▼▼tn The form simply is the plural verb, but it means those who drove them from society.} shouted at them
as they would shout at thieves ^{▼▼tn The text merely says “as thieves,” but it obviously compares the poor to the thieves.} —