Job 38:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Do you know these things because you were there when I created them? Or because you have lived for so many years?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is reminding Job that he wasn't present at creation and hasn't lived long enough to understand the mysteries of the universe.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from God's direct response to Job after Job had questioned why he was suffering despite being righteous. God speaks from a whirlwind, challenging Job with a series of questions about creation and the natural world to demonstrate the vast difference between divine wisdom and human understanding.

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