KJV ORIGINAL
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Bildad from Shuah responded and said:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces Bildad, one of Job's friends, who is about to speak for the second time in their debate about Job's suffering.
📚 Historical Context
Bildad the Shuhite was one of three friends who came to comfort Job during his intense suffering, but instead ended up arguing with him about the reasons for his troubles. This marks the beginning of Bildad's second speech in the lengthy dialogue between Job and his friends. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, such formal debates and speeches were common ways to work through difficult theological and philosophical questions.
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