KJV ORIGINAL
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Bildad from Shuah responded and said,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces Bildad, one of Job's three friends, as he begins to speak to Job about his suffering.
📚 Historical Context
Bildad the Shuhite was one of three friends who came to comfort Job during his time of terrible loss and suffering. The Shuhites were likely descendants of Shuah, one of Abraham's sons through his wife Keturah, making them a neighboring people to Job's region. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, friends had a duty to sit with those who were grieving and offer counsel.
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