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Job 7:18

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Why do you check on him every morning and test him every single moment?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Job is questioning why God pays such close, constant attention to humans, examining and testing them continuously.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Job, which is set in the ancient patriarchal period, Job is a blameless man who endures severe trials and expresses his anguish directly to God. He questions the constant divine oversight, as this verse reflects his frustration with being examined and tested every moment, highlighting the raw human struggle with suffering. This fits into the broader biblical narrative of wrestling with God's ways in the face of unexplained hardship.

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