Revised Literal Translation
Job 33:12-30
12Behold, in this thou art not justH6663: I will answerH6030 thee, that GodH433 is greaterH7235 than manH582.
13Why dost thou striveH7378 against him? for he giveth not accountH6030 of any of his mattersH1697.1
14For GodH410 speakethH1696 onceH259, yea twiceH8147, yet man perceivethH7789 it not.
15In a dreamH2472, in a visionH2384 of the nightH3915, when deepH8639 sleep fallethH5307 upon menH582, in slumberingsH8572 upon the bedH4904;
16Then he openethH1540 the earsH241 of menH582, and sealethH2856 their instructionH4561,2
17That he may withdrawH5493 manH120 from his purposeH4639, and hideH3680 prideH1466 from manH1397.3
18He keepeth backH2820 his soulH5315 from the pitH7845, and his lifeH2416 from perishingH5674 by the swordH7973.4
19He is chastenedH3198 also with painH4341 upon his bedH4904, and the multitudeH7379H7230 of his bonesH6106 with strongH386 pain:
20So that his lifeH2416 abhorrethH2092 breadH3899, and his soulH5315 daintyH8378 meatH3978.5
21His fleshH1320 is consumed awayH3615, that it cannot be seenH7210; and his bonesH6106 that were not seenH7200 stick outH8205H8192.
22Yea, his soulH5315 draweth nearH7126 unto the graveH7845, and his lifeH2416 to the destroyersH4191.
23If thereH3426 be a messengerH4397 with him, an interpreterH3887, oneH259 among a thousandH505, to shewH5046 unto manH120 his uprightnessH3476:
24Then he is graciousH2603 unto him, and saithH559, DeliverH6308 him from going downH3381 to the pitH7845: I have foundH4672 a ransomH3724.6
25His fleshH1320 shall be fresherH7375 than a child’sH5290: he shall returnH7725 to the daysH3117 of his youthH5934:7
26He shall prayH6279 unto GodH433, and he will be favourableH7521 unto him: and he shall seeH7200 his faceH6440 with joyH8643: for he will renderH7725 unto manH582 his righteousnessH6666.
27He lookethH7789 upon menH582, and if any sayH559, I have sinnedH2398, and pervertedH5753 that which was rightH3477, and it profitedH7737 me not;8
28He will deliverH6299 his soulH5315 from goingH5674 into the pitH7845, and his lifeH2416 shall seeH7200 the lightH216.9
29Lo, all these things workethH6466 GodH410 oftentimesH7969H6471 with manH1397,10
30To bring backH7725 his soulH5315 from the pitH7845, to be enlightenedH215 with the lightH216 of the livingH2416.
Notes
- 1. Job 33:13 he giveth…: Heb. he answereth not. ↩
- 2. Job 33:16 he…: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth. ↩
- 3. Job 33:17 purpose: Heb. work. ↩
- 4. Job 33:18 from perishing: Heb. from passing. ↩
- 5. Job 33:20 dainty…: Heb. meat of desire. ↩
- 6. Job 33:24 a ransom: or, an atonement. ↩
- 7. Job 33:25 a child’s: Heb. childhood. ↩
- 8. Job 33:27 He…: or, He shall look upon men, and say. ↩
- 9. Job 33:28 He…: or, He hath delivered my soul, etc., and my life. ↩
- 10. Job 33:29 oftentimes: Heb. twice and thrice. ↩
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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