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
In the Book of Job, set in the ancient Near East during a time of patriarchal societies, Job is a righteous man enduring severe trials as part of a divine test. His friends, including Bildad the Shuhite, come to comfort him but instead engage in debates, insisting that suffering results from sin based on traditional wisdom. This verse introduces Bildad's second speech, where he continues to challenge Job's claims of innocence.
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