KJV ORIGINAL
He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He will never return to his home again, and his place will no longer recognize him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is expressing that when someone dies, they are gone forever from this earthly life and will not return to the places they once knew.
📚 Historical Context
Job is speaking during his intense suffering, having lost his children, wealth, and health. In ancient times, people understood death as a final departure from earthly life, with no expectation of returning to their former circumstances. Job is reflecting on the finality of human mortality and how death permanently separates people from their earthly homes and relationships.
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