KJV ORIGINAL
And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And even after worms have destroyed my skin and this body, I will still see God in my own flesh.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is expressing his faith that even after death and decay, he will somehow see God again in bodily form.
📚 Historical Context
Job spoke these words during his intense suffering, having lost his children, wealth, and health. In ancient times, people understood that after death, the body would decay and be consumed by worms. Job's declaration of seeing God 'in his flesh' was a remarkable statement of faith in some form of resurrection or restoration, which was not a fully developed doctrine in his time period.
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