KJV ORIGINAL
Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Aren't there people mocking me all around? And doesn't my eye have to keep watching their cruel treatment of me?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is expressing his pain at being surrounded by people who mock and mistreat him while he suffers.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, which is set in ancient times during the patriarchal era, Job is a righteous man enduring severe suffering, including loss of wealth, family, and health, as a test of his faith. His friends, who come to console him, instead accuse him of hidden sins and mock his claims of innocence, adding to his distress. This verse captures Job's lament as he feels surrounded by these provocateurs in his misery.
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