Job 22:6-11 | TNotes | STEP | 22:6 Demanding clothing as security for lent money was forbidden by the law and condemned by the prophets (Exod 22:26-27 ; Deut 24:10-13 ; Ezek 18:7-8 ; Amos 2:8 ). In contrast, Job had provided clothing for the poor (Job 31:19-20 ).

a22:6►

bExod 22:26-27►

cDeut 24:10-13►

dEzek 18:7-8►

eAmos 2:8►

fJob 31:19-20►

g22:9►

hDeut 10:18►

i14:29►

jExod 22:22-24►

kDeut 27:19►

lJob 24:3►

m21►

n29:12-13►

o31:16-18►

p21►

‏ Job 22:6-11

22:6 ^a Demanding clothing as security for lent money was forbidden by the law and condemned by the prophets (Exod 22:26-27 ^b; Deut 24:10-13 ^c; Ezek 18:7-8 ^d; Amos 2:8 ^e). In contrast, Job had provided clothing for the poor (Job 31:19-20 ^f).
22:9 ^g The Old Testament gives Israel the responsibility of caring for widows and orphans (Deut 10:18 ^h; 14:29 ⁱ) and repeatedly condemns their neglect as the worst of social evils (Exod 22:22-24 ^j; Deut 27:19 ^k). Job agreed that it was wicked (Job 24:3 ^l, 21 ^m) but claimed that he was innocent (29:12-13 ⁿ; 31:16-18 ^o, 21 ^p).