New American Standard Bible 1995
Job 33:16-30
16Then 1He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction,17That He may turn man aside from his conduct, And 2keep man from pride;18He 3keeps back his soul from the pit, And his life from 4passing over 5into Sheol.
19“6Man is also chastened with 7pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones;20So that his life 8loathes bread, And his soul favorite food.21His 9flesh wastes away from sight, And his 10bones which were not seen stick out.22Then 11his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.
23“If there is an angel as 12mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To remind a man what is 13right for him,24Then let him be gracious to him, and say, ‘Deliver him from 14going down to the pit, I have found a 15ransom’;25Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;26Then he will 16pray to God, and He will accept him, That 17he may see His face with joy, And He may restore His righteousness to man.27He will sing to men and say, ‘I 18have sinned and perverted what is right, And it is not 19proper for me.28He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit, And my life shall 20see the light.’
29“Behold, God does 21all these 22oftentimes with men,30To 23bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.
Notes
- 1. Job 33:16 Job 36:10, 15 ↩
- 2. Job 33:17 Lit hide ↩
- 3. Job 33:18 Job 33:22, 24, 28, 30 ↩
- 4. Job 33:18 M.T. perishing by the sword ↩
- 5. Job 33:18 Job 15:22 ↩
- 6. Job 33:19 Lit He ↩
- 7. Job 33:19 Job 30:17 ↩
- 8. Job 33:20 Job 3:24; 6:7; Ps 107:18 ↩
- 9. Job 33:21 Job 16:8 ↩
- 10. Job 33:21 Job 19:20; Ps 22:17; 102:5 ↩
- 11. Job 33:22 Job 33:18, 28 ↩
- 12. Job 33:23 Gen 40:8 ↩
- 13. Job 33:23 Lit his uprightness ↩
- 14. Job 33:24 Job 33:18, 28; Is 38:17 ↩
- 15. Job 33:24 Job 36:18; Ps 49:7 ↩
- 16. Job 33:26 Job 22:27; 34:28; Ps 50:14, 15 ↩
- 17. Job 33:26 Job 22:26 ↩
- 18. Job 33:27 2 Sam 12:13; Luke 15:21 ↩
- 19. Job 33:27 Rom 6:21 ↩
- 20. Job 33:28 Job 22:28 ↩
- 21. Job 33:29 Eph 1:11; Phil 2:13 ↩
- 22. Job 33:29 Lit twice, three times ↩
- 23. Job 33:30 Job 33:18; Zech 9:11 ↩
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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