What is the meaning of James 5:4?

* The two F.O.G. Bibles and Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.

Strong's King James

Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, the hire{G3408} of the labourers{G2040} who{G3588} have reaped down{G270}{(G5660)} your{G5216} fields{G5561}, which{G3588} is of{G575} you{G5216} kept back by fraud{G650}{(G5772)}, crieth{G2896}{(G5719)}: and{G2532} the cries{G995} of them which have reaped{G2325}{(G5660)} are entered{G1525}{(G5754)} into{G1519} the ears{G3775} of the Lord{G2962} of sabaoth{G4519}.

The F.O.G *

(4) for see the wages of the labourers who mowed your fields, withheld by you, is crying out. The outcry of those harvesting has reached the ears of יהוה YAHWEH Tzva’ot (of army hosts)!

The F.O.G Message *

[4] Look! The wages you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying out against you. The cries of these defrauded laborers have reached the ears of יהוה Almighty.

Young's Literal Translation

lo, the reward of the workmen, of those who in-gathered your fields, which hath been fraudulently kept back by you—doth cry out, and the exclamations of those who did reap into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth have entered;

James 5:4

Commentary: What is the Meaning of this Verse?

Jean Paul Joseph

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