KJV ORIGINAL
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Thick clouds hide him from view so he cannot see us, and he walks around in the circle of heaven.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The speaker is claiming that God is so distant and hidden behind clouds that He can't see what's happening on earth.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Eliphaz's third speech to Job, where he's trying to convince Job that his suffering must be due to secret sins. Eliphaz is arguing that Job thinks God is too distant to notice human behavior, which Eliphaz sees as evidence of Job's wickedness. In ancient times, people often associated God's presence with weather phenomena like clouds and storms.
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