KJV ORIGINAL
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Let thorny weeds grow instead of wheat, and worthless weeds instead of barley. Here end the words of Job.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is calling down a curse on his own land if he has been dishonest, essentially saying 'May my fields produce nothing but weeds if I'm lying about my integrity.'
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes Job's final defense speech where he has been declaring his innocence before God. In ancient agricultural societies, having your crops fail and weeds take over your fields was one of the worst curses imaginable, as it meant starvation and ruin. Job is so confident in his righteousness that he's willing to stake his very livelihood on it.
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