Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
Look, when God tears something down, it cannot be rebuilt. When he locks someone up, no one can set them free.
Job is declaring that God has absolute power - when he decides to destroy or imprison, no human force can reverse his actions.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Job, a righteous man named Job endures severe suffering and engages in debates with his friends who try to explain his misfortunes as divine punishment. Job 12 is part of his passionate response, where he affirms God's unmatched power and sovereignty over all creation. Here, Job uses vivid imagery to show that God's actions, like breaking down structures or confining people, are final and irreversible, emphasizing that no human effort can undo them.
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