The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
The things I used to refuse to even touch have now become my daily bread of sorrow.
Job is saying that the suffering he once couldn't imagine experiencing has now become his constant, unwanted reality.
📚 Historical Context
The Book of Job is set in the ancient Near East, likely during the patriarchal era, where Job, a righteous and prosperous man, faces catastrophic losses and intense suffering as a test of his faith. In Job 6:7, he expresses his deep anguish to his friends, comparing the things he once avoided to "sorrowful meat," symbolizing how his afflictions have become an inescapable burden. This verse fits into the broader biblical narrative of human suffering and the struggle to understand God's ways.
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