They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 30 of Job. Job contrasts his former authority with his present humiliation before men whom he would once have considered inferior. He describes mockery, contempt, and loss of dignity. The social reversal intensifies his suffering: the one who once protected others now becomes an object of ridicule. The book thus shows that suffering affects identity, relationships, and social recognition.
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aus der Menschen Mitte werden sie weggetrieben, man schreit über sie wie über einen Dieb;
Eran echados de entre las gentes, Y todos les daban grita como al ladrón.
Eran expulsados de la comunidad; les gritaban como a un ladrón.
On les chasse du milieu des hommes, On crie après eux comme après des voleurs.
Erano scacciati d’infra la gente; Ei si gridava dietro a loro, come dietro ad un ladro.
Do meio dos homens eram expulsos, e gritavam contra eles, como contra o ladrão;
他們從人群中被趕出, 人追喊他們如賊一般,
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