KJV ORIGINAL
For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The thing I was terrified would happen has actually happened to me, and what I was afraid of has come true.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is saying that his worst fears have become reality - the very things he dreaded most have actually happened to him.
📚 Historical Context
Job was a wealthy, righteous man who lost everything - his children, livestock, health, and status - in a series of devastating tragedies. This verse comes from Job's first speech after sitting in silence for seven days with his friends, where he's expressing his anguish and despair. Job may have lived in constant fear that something terrible would happen to his family and possessions, and now those fears have been realized.
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