KJV ORIGINAL
Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Fears will terrify him from all directions, and will chase him wherever he goes.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how overwhelming fear and terror can surround someone completely, following them everywhere they try to go.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Bildad's second speech to Job, where he's describing what happens to wicked people as divine punishment. Bildad is one of Job's three friends who mistakenly believe that Job's suffering must be due to his own sin. In ancient times, being 'driven to one's feet' meant being forced to flee in panic and terror.
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