KJV ORIGINAL
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The arrows of the Almighty have pierced me, and their poison is draining my spirit dry. God's terrors have lined up in battle formation against me.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is saying that he feels like God is attacking him with overwhelming pain and fear that is destroying his spirit.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friend Eliphaz's suggestion that his suffering is due to sin. Job has lost his children, wealth, and health, and is trying to express the depth of his anguish. In ancient warfare, poisoned arrows were among the most feared weapons, making this a vivid metaphor for devastating, lingering pain.
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