KJV ORIGINAL
Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, 'My situation is hidden from the LORD, and my God overlooks my case'?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is asking His people why they think He doesn't see their struggles or care about their problems.
📚 Historical Context
This was written during or shortly before the Babylonian exile when the Israelites felt abandoned by God. They had been conquered, their temple destroyed, and many were taken captive to Babylon, leading them to question whether God still cared about them or even knew what they were going through.
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