KJV ORIGINAL
Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He moves mountains without them even knowing it's happening, and He overturns them when He is angry.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is describing God's incredible power - He can move and overturn entire mountains, and they can't even resist or know what's happening to them.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friend Bildad's speech about God's justice, acknowledging God's awesome power and sovereignty. In ancient times, mountains were seen as the most permanent and unmovable things in creation, so Job is using them to illustrate how nothing can withstand God's power. This comes during Job's profound suffering as he wrestles with understanding God's ways.
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