KJV ORIGINAL
He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
He will have no children or descendants among his people, and no one will be left living in his home.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is describing complete family devastation - when someone loses all their children and descendants, leaving no one to carry on their family line.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Bildad's second speech to Job, where he's describing the fate of the wicked. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, having children and descendants was considered one of life's greatest blessings and a sign of God's favor. To have no offspring was seen as a curse and meant your name and memory would disappear from history.
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