KJV ORIGINAL
Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Those who survive him will die and be buried, and his widows won't even mourn for him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is describing how a wicked person's death will be so shameful that even their own family won't grieve properly for them.
📚 Historical Context
Job is continuing his speech about the fate of the wicked, contrasting his own situation with what typically happens to those who oppose God. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, proper mourning and burial were extremely important for honoring the dead, so the idea that widows wouldn't weep was considered a terrible curse. This was part of Job's defense of his own character while he suffered.
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