1. Job 30:19 (ESV)
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Commentary on Job 30:19 (Summary)

Job 30:19 (ESV)

19 God has cast me into the mire, and I have become like dust and ashes.

The deepest cause of Job’s misery is that God has turned into his enemy (or so he thinks). Although Job does not mention God’s name, he is clearly referring to God.

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