His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
His body wastes away until you can barely see any flesh left on him, and his bones, which were once hidden beneath healthy skin, now stick out prominently.
This verse describes someone who has become extremely thin and frail from severe illness or suffering, with their bones showing through their wasted flesh.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, this verse comes from a speech by Elihu, a younger man who interjects to address Job's complaints about his suffering. Job is depicted as a righteous man enduring intense physical afflictions as part of a divine test, with Elihu describing the visible effects of his illness to emphasize God's corrective purposes. This reflects the ancient biblical worldview where physical deterioration was often seen as a sign of divine discipline or testing.
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