KJV ORIGINAL
Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Haven't you asked travelers who pass by on the road? Don't you recognize the evidence they give?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is challenging his friends to ask any traveler about what they've seen in the world—the evidence contradicts their simple explanations about suffering.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friends who have been arguing that suffering always comes from sin and righteousness always brings blessing. In ancient times, travelers were important sources of news and observations from different places, as they had seen various situations across many regions. Job is appealing to this common knowledge that anyone could verify by talking to people who had traveled widely.
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