KJV ORIGINAL
Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Look, even the moon doesn't shine brightly enough, and even the stars aren't pure when compared to Him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that even the most brilliant things in creation—the moon and stars—appear dim and imperfect when compared to God's absolute purity and glory.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Bildad's final speech to Job, where he's arguing that no human can be righteous before God. In ancient times, people viewed celestial bodies like the moon and stars as the most pure and glorious objects they could observe, often even worshiping them as divine.
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