KJV ORIGINAL
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
You overpower him completely, and he dies; you change his appearance and send him away.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is saying that God has ultimate power over human life - He defeats us in the end, and we die and are sent away from this world.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Job's meditation on the brevity and frailty of human life compared to God's eternal power. Job is speaking during his intense suffering, reflecting on how all humans - no matter how strong - eventually face death. In ancient times, death was often seen as God's final victory over human pride and mortality.
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