American Standard Version
Job 33:29
29Lo, all these things doth God work,Twice, yea thrice, with a man,
Job 33:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
- New International Version (NIV)“God does all these things to a person— twice, even three times—
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Behold, God does all these things, twice, three times, with a man,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Behold, God works all these things, Twice, in fact, three times with a man,
Context of Job 33:29
27He singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not: 28He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light. Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, yea thrice, with a man, 30To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living. 31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak.
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הֶן־כָּל־אֵ֭לֶּה יִפְעַל־אֵ֑ל פַּעֲמַ֖יִם שָׁל֣וֹשׁ עִם־גָּֽבֶר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 33:29
- Job 33:14For God speaketh once, Yea twice, though man regardeth it not.
- 1 Corinthians 12:6And there are diversities of workings, but the same God, who worketh all things in all.
- 2 Corinthians 5:5Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
- Ephesians 1:11in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
- Philippians 2:13for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
- Colossians 1:29whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
- Hebrews 13:21make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
- Job 40:5Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.
- 2 Kings 6:10And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once nor twice.
- 2 Corinthians 12:8Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
Commentaries on Job 33:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Lo, all these things worketh God - God frequently uses one, or another, or all of these means, to bring men, גבר gaber, stout-hearted men, who are far from righteousness, to holiness and heaven. Oftentimes - שלש פעמים paamayim shalosh, "three times over;" or as פעמים paamayim is by the points in the dual number, then it signifies twice three times, that is, again and again; very frequently. Blessed be God!Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Lo, all these things worketh God - That is, he takes all these methods to warn people, and to reclaim them from their evil ways. Oftentimes - Hebrew as in the margin, twice, thrice. This may be taken either as it is by our translators, to denote an indefinite number, meaning that God takes frequent occasion to warn people, and repeats the admonition when they disregard it, or more probably Elihu refers here to the particular methods which he had…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-33Verses 29-33 Elihu shows that God's great and gracious design toward the children of men, is, to save them from being for ever miserable, and to bring them to be for ever happy. By whatever means we are kept back from the we shall bless the Lord for them at least, and should bless him for them though they be painful and distressing. Those that perish for ever are without excuse, for they would not be healed.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. Margin, "twice and thrice," alluding to Job 33:14; once, by visions, Job 33:15-17; secondly, by afflictions, Job 33:19-22; now, by the "messenger," thirdly, Job 33:23.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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