KJV ORIGINAL
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
In a dream, in a vision during the night, when people fall into deep sleep, when they're drowsing in their beds;
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how God sometimes speaks to people through dreams and visions while they sleep.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, set in the ancient Near East, Job is a righteous man who faces immense suffering, and his friends debate the reasons behind it. Elihu, a younger figure in the story, speaks in chapter 33 to defend God's justice, emphasizing that God often communicates through dreams and visions during sleep. This reflects the common ancient belief that dreams were a divine channel for guidance, as seen in other biblical narratives.
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