KJV ORIGINAL
They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They were shocked and had no more answers to give: they stopped talking completely.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how Job's three friends were left speechless and had nothing more to say in their debate with him.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Job's lengthy defense of his innocence in chapters 29-31, where he powerfully argued his case before God. His three friends - Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar - had been trying to convince Job that his suffering was due to his own sin, but Job's passionate and convincing responses left them without any counter-arguments. This moment of silence sets the stage for a new voice to enter the conversation - young Elihu, who speaks next.
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