KJV ORIGINAL
Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Since God knows about all times and seasons, why don't those who know Him get to see His days of judgment?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is asking why, if God sees everything that happens, people who know God don't get to witness when He brings justice.
📚 Historical Context
Job is speaking during his intense suffering, questioning why evil seems to go unpunished while he, a righteous man, suffers greatly. In ancient times, people expected to see God's justice carried out quickly and visibly in their lifetime. Job is struggling with the apparent delay of divine justice and wondering why God's people don't get to witness His intervention against wrongdoing.
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