American Standard Version
Job 33:30
30To bring back his soul from the pit,That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
Job 33:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
- New International Version (NIV)to turn them back from the pit, that the light of life may shine on them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be lighted with the light of life.
- New King James Version (NKJV)To bring back his soul from the Pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.
Context of Job 33:30
28He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light. 29Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, yea thrice, with a man, To 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. 32If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Read all of Job 33Job 33:30 word by word
לְהָשִׁ֣יב נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת לֵ֝א֗וֹר בְּא֣וֹר הַֽחַיִּים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 33:30
- Job 33:24ThenGodis gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
- Psalms 118:17I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of Jehovah.
- Psalms 56:13For thou hast delivered my soul from death: Hast thou not delivered my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?
- Isaiah 2:5O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of Jehovah.
- Isaiah 38:17Behold, it wasformypeacethatI had great bitterness: But thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; For thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
- John 8:12Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.
- Acts 26:18to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
Commentaries on Job 33:30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30To bring back his soul from the pit - Nearly a repetition of the promise in Job 33:28. To be enlightened with the light of the living - An echo of Psalm 56:13; : "Thou hast delivered my soul from death, that I may walk before God in the light of the living;" and probably quoted from it.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30To bring back his soul from the pit - To keep him from descending to the grave, and to the dark world beneath. He takes these methods of warning people, in order that they may not bring destruction on themselves. See Job 33:18. To be enlightened with the light of the living - That he may still enjoy life, and not descend to the world of shades.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. 3030. Referring to Job 33:28 (Psa 50:13).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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