Job 7:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and are spent without hope.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

My days pass by faster than a weaver's shuttle flies back and forth, and they slip away without any hope.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Job is expressing how quickly his life is passing by and how hopeless he feels in his suffering.

📚 Historical Context

Job spoke these words during his intense suffering after losing his children, wealth, and health. In ancient times, weaving was a common occupation, and people would be familiar with how rapidly a shuttle moves across the loom. Job is in the middle of dialogues with his friends who are trying to explain his suffering.

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