KJV ORIGINAL
Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Or darkness surrounds you so you cannot see, and floods of water overwhelm you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how overwhelming troubles can make someone feel completely lost and drowning in difficulties.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Eliphaz's third speech to Job, where he's describing the consequences he believes come to wicked people. Eliphaz is wrongly assuming that Job's suffering must be punishment for sin, using vivid imagery of darkness and flooding that would have been particularly meaningful to ancient audiences who feared both literal darkness and devastating floods.
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