Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.
Terrors have overwhelmed me: they chase after my soul like the wind, and my prosperity disappears like a cloud.
Job is describing how overwhelming fears are chasing him relentlessly, and all his former happiness and success have vanished completely.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, which is set in the ancient Near East during the patriarchal era, Job is depicted as a prosperous and upright man whose faith is tested through catastrophic losses inflicted by Satan with God's permission. This narrative explores profound themes of human suffering and divine justice, as Job laments his afflictions in a series of poetic speeches. In Job 30:15, Job expresses the intensity of his despair, comparing his fears and vanishing prosperity to wind and clouds amid his ongoing trials.
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