These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.
You have insulted me ten times now, and you're not even ashamed of how you've treated me like a stranger.
Job is telling his friends that they have repeatedly hurt him with their accusations and have shown no shame in treating him coldly.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, which is set in the ancient Near East, Job is a righteous man enduring severe trials including the loss of his wealth, family, and health as part of a divine test of his faith. His friends, who initially come to comfort him, turn into accusers, insisting that his suffering must be due to hidden sins. In Job 19:3, Job laments how his friends have repeatedly reproached him without shame, treating him as an outsider despite their shared history.
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