Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
Didn't the same God who created me in my mother's womb also create him? Didn't the same God form both of us before we were born?
Job is saying that God created all people equally in the womb, so we should treat everyone with dignity and respect.
📚 Historical Context
The Book of Job is an ancient wisdom text in the Old Testament, likely set in the patriarchal era of the Near East, where Job, a righteous man, endures severe suffering and defends his integrity against accusations from his friends. In Job 31, he is making a solemn oath of innocence, listing ways he has lived uprightly, including his treatment of servants and the vulnerable. This verse specifically emphasizes that all humans, regardless of status, share a common Creator who formed them in the womb, reflecting the biblical theme of human equality before God.
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