KJV ORIGINAL
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
For now it would be heavier than all the sand of the sea: that's why my words come out wrong.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is saying his grief and pain are so overwhelming - heavier than all the ocean's sand - that he can't even express himself properly.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friend Eliphaz, who had criticized him for complaining about his suffering. Job has lost his children, wealth, and health, and is trying to explain why his previous words seemed so desperate and bitter. In ancient times, the vastness of sea sand was used as a common metaphor for something immeasurable.
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