Job 34:4 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Let us decide together what is right and just: let us figure out among ourselves what is good.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is calling for a group discussion to determine what is right and good through collective wisdom.

📚 Historical Context

This is spoken by Elihu, a younger man who enters the dialogue between Job and his three friends after they have exhausted their arguments. Elihu is preparing to offer his perspective on Job's suffering and is calling for a fair, reasoned discussion about justice and righteousness. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, group deliberation and seeking collective wisdom was a respected way to arrive at truth.

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