KJV ORIGINAL
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If I had rejected the complaints of my male or female servants when they brought their grievances to me;
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is saying he never dismissed or ignored his servants when they had legitimate complaints against him.
📚 Historical Context
In ancient times, servants and slaves had virtually no legal rights and masters could treat them however they wished without consequences. Job is describing behavior that was remarkably just and compassionate for his era, treating his servants as people worthy of being heard rather than as mere property.
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