Job 16:10 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They have opened their mouths wide against me; they have struck me on the cheek as an insult; they have all joined together against me.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Job is describing how people are mocking him, humiliating him publicly, and ganging up against him in his time of suffering.

📚 Historical Context

Job is speaking during his intense period of loss and physical suffering, responding to his friends who have been accusing him rather than comforting him. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, striking someone on the cheek was a particularly humiliating form of public disgrace, not just physical violence but a deliberate act of shame and contempt.

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