KJV ORIGINAL
Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Fear came over me, and I started trembling so hard that it shook my whole body.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing being overwhelmed by intense fear that affected him physically, causing his entire body to shake uncontrollably.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Eliphaz's first speech to Job, where he describes a mysterious spiritual encounter he had. Eliphaz is one of Job's three friends who came to comfort him after he lost everything. In this passage, Eliphaz is recounting a vision or divine encounter that left him terrified, which he's using to support his argument about God's justice and human sinfulness.
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