Job 24: Why Does God Delay Judgment

Job asks why God does not set times to judge the wicked. He describes oppressors who steal land and exploit the poor, the hungry who labor without food, and criminals who work under cover of night, then says the mighty rise briefly before God brings them down, and he dares anyone to refute him.

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What do the murderer, the adulterer and the house-breakers described in 24:13-17 have in common?

They act openly at midday because they no longer fear any judgeThey are foreign raiders who have invaded the land from the eastThey shun the daylight and carry out their deeds in the darkThey all repent at dawn and offer sacrifices for their wrongs