KJV ORIGINAL
Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Teach us what we should say to him, because we can't put our thoughts into words due to our confusion and lack of understanding.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is admitting that humans are too confused and limited to know what to say to God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Elihu's speech to Job, where he's describing God's awesome power and majesty. Elihu is arguing that God is so great and mysterious that humans cannot properly approach Him or even know what to say in His presence. This takes place during the lengthy dialogue between Job and his friends as they try to understand Job's suffering.
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