KJV ORIGINAL
And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
A messenger came to Job and said, 'The oxen were plowing in the field, and the donkeys were grazing nearby:'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse begins the tragic news that Job is about to receive - his livestock and workers are under attack while going about their normal daily work.
📚 Historical Context
This verse opens the series of disasters that befell Job, a wealthy man in ancient times whose wealth was measured largely by his livestock and agricultural operations. In that era, oxen were essential for plowing fields and donkeys were valuable pack animals, representing significant portions of a person's wealth and livelihood.
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