KJV ORIGINAL
Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Why are you attacking me the way God is, and why aren't you satisfied with the suffering I'm already going through?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is asking his friends why they keep hurting him when he's already suffering so much, comparing their harsh treatment to God's discipline.
📚 Historical Context
Job was speaking to his three friends who had come to comfort him but instead kept accusing him of hidden sins that supposedly caused his suffering. In ancient times, it was commonly believed that suffering was always a direct result of personal wrongdoing, so Job's friends assumed he must have done something terrible to deserve his losses.
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