God’s Word Translation
Job 33:29
29Truly, God does all this two or three times with people
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
27Each one sings in front of other people and says, ‘I sinned and did wrong instead of what was right, and it did me no good. 28The messenger has freed my soul from going into the pit, and my life will see the light.’ Truly, God does all this two or three times with people 30to turn their souls away from the pit and to enlighten them with the light of life. 31“Pay attention, Job! Listen to me! Keep quiet, and let me speak.
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הֶן־כָּל־אֵ֭לֶּה יִפְעַל־אֵ֑ל פַּעֲמַ֖יִם שָׁל֣וֹשׁ עִם־גָּֽבֶר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 33:29
- Job 33:14“God speaks in one way, even in two ways without people noticing it:
- 1 Corinthians 12:6There are different types of work to do, but the same God produces every gift in every person.
- 2 Corinthians 5:5God has prepared us for this and has given us his Spirit to guarantee it.
- Ephesians 1:11God also decided ahead of time to choose us through Christ according to his plan, which makes everything work the way he intends.
- Philippians 2:13It is God who produces in you the desires and actions that please him.
- Colossians 1:29I work hard and struggle to do this while his mighty power works in me.
- Hebrews 13:21May this God of peace prepare you to do every good thing he wants. May he work in us through Jesus Christ to do what is pleasing to him. Glory belongs to Jesus Christ forever. Amen.
- Job 40:5I spoke once, but I can’t answer— twice, but not again.”
- 2 Kings 6:10Then the king of Israel would send someone to the place that the man of God told him about. Elisha warned them so that they would be on their guard. He did this repeatedly.
- 2 Corinthians 12:8I begged the Lord three times to take it away 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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