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Job 5:4

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

His children have no protection, and they are destroyed when brought to court, with no one there to rescue them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is describing how the children of foolish people suffer consequences and have no one to help them when they face judgment or trouble.

📚 Historical Context

This is part of Eliphaz's speech to Job, where he's describing what happens to foolish people who reject God's wisdom. In ancient times, legal matters were decided 'at the gate' - the city entrance where elders and judges would hear cases and make decisions. Eliphaz is painting a picture of complete helplessness and abandonment.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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