Job 40:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then I will admit to you that your own strength can save you.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is telling Job that only when Job can save himself by his own power will God acknowledge that Job doesn't need divine help.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from God's second speech to Job, where God is challenging Job's complaints about divine justice by pointing out the vast difference between human and divine power. God has just finished describing behemoth, a mighty creature, and is emphasizing that if Job cannot even control such earthly creatures, how can he question God's ways or claim to be righteous on his own merit.

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