KJV ORIGINAL
Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Won't his greatness terrify you? Won't his awesome power fill you with fear?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is challenging his friends by asking if God's overwhelming majesty and power should make them afraid to speak so carelessly about Him.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Job, a righteous man named Job suffers greatly despite his faithfulness, and his friends wrongly assume his troubles are due to hidden sins. Job responds in chapter 13 by challenging their judgments and reminding them of God's overwhelming majesty, arguing that His excellence should evoke a deep sense of awe and caution. This verse reflects the broader biblical theme of human fear and respect toward God's authority amid life's hardships.
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