KJV ORIGINAL
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces Job's response to God after God has spoken to him from the whirlwind.
📚 Historical Context
The Book of Job is an ancient narrative, likely set in the patriarchal era around the time of Abraham, that grapples with profound questions of human suffering and divine justice through the story of a righteous man named Job. In the preceding chapters, Job has endured severe trials, debated with his friends about God's ways, and now faces God's direct response from the whirlwind, where God asserts His sovereignty. At this moment in Job 40:3, Job begins to reply, marking a turning point in his confrontation with the Almighty.
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