KJV ORIGINAL
So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So that I would choose to be strangled, and I would rather die than continue living this life.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is saying he's in such terrible pain and suffering that he would prefer death over continuing to live.
📚 Historical Context
Job spoke these words during his intense suffering after losing his children, wealth, and health. In ancient times, people understood suffering as potentially having spiritual causes, and Job was wrestling with why God would allow such devastating trials. This verse comes from Job's complaint to God about his unbearable physical and emotional pain.
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