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Job 9:5

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

He moves mountains without them even knowing it's happening, and He overturns them when He is angry.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Job is describing God's incredible power - He can move and overturn entire mountains, and they can't even resist or know what's happening to them.

📚 Historical Context

The Book of Job is a wisdom text in the Old Testament that addresses profound questions about suffering and God's sovereignty, likely set in the ancient Near East during the patriarchal era. In this verse, Job is responding to his friend Bildad by describing God's immense power, using the image of moving mountains to show that God acts in ways that are beyond human comprehension or awareness. This reflects the cultural understanding of that time, where natural phenomena were seen as direct expressions of divine authority.

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