KJV ORIGINAL
For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Before this time, there was no work to be found — no jobs for people, no work even for animals. You couldn't travel anywhere safely because everything was chaos. I had let everyone turn against each other, neighbor fighting neighbor.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's describing the mess before the comeback — when even getting a job or traveling safely was impossible because everyone was at each other's throats.
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