KJV ORIGINAL
This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is what God gives to wicked people as their share, and this is the inheritance that oppressors will receive from the Almighty.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is declaring that God has a specific judgment prepared for those who are wicked and oppress others.
📚 Historical Context
Job is speaking to his friends who have accused him of being wicked and deserving his suffering. In this chapter, Job is ironically describing the fate that awaits truly wicked people, essentially agreeing with his friends about God's justice while maintaining his own innocence. This comes near the end of the dialogue cycles where Job has been defending himself against his friends' accusations.
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