KJV ORIGINAL
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Why do you argue with God? He doesn't have to explain any of his actions to anyone.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking why someone would argue with God, since God doesn't owe anyone an explanation for what he does.
📚 Historical Context
This is spoken by Elihu, a young man who appears in the later chapters of Job to offer his perspective on Job's suffering. Elihu is responding to Job's complaints and questions about why God has allowed such terrible things to happen to him. In ancient Near Eastern culture, it was understood that gods were sovereign and didn't need to justify their actions to humans.
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