KJV ORIGINAL
Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Why didn't I die when I was born? Why didn't I take my last breath the moment I came out of my mother's womb?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is expressing his deep anguish by wishing he had died at birth rather than face the overwhelming suffering he's experiencing now.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Job's first speech after losing his children, wealth, and health in rapid succession. In ancient times, infant mortality was high, and Job is reflecting on how death at birth might have been merciful compared to his current agony. He's beginning a long lament where he curses the day he was born.
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