Tree of Life Version
Job 33:30
30to bring his soul back from the Pit, that he may be illuminated with the light of life.
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 redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and my life sees the light.’ 29“Indeed, God does all these things, twice, even three times with a man, to bring his soul back from the Pit, that he may be illuminated with the light of life. 31Pay attention, Job, listen to me; Be silent, and I will speak. 32If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I want to justify you.
Read all of Job 33Job 33:30 word by word
לְהָשִׁ֣יב נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת לֵ֝א֗וֹר בְּא֣וֹר הַֽחַיִּים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 33:30
- Job 33:24then He is gracious to him, and says ‘Deliver him from going down to the Pit— I have found a ransom;’
- Psalms 40:1For the music director, a psalm of David.
- Psalms 118:17I will not die, but live, and proclaim what Adonai has done!
- Psalms 56:13I am under vows to You, O God. I will present thank offerings to You.
- Isaiah 2:5Come house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of Adonai.
- Isaiah 38:17Behold, it was for my own shalom that I had great bitterness. You have loved my soul out of the Pit of destruction! For You have flung all my sins behind Your back.
- John 8:12Yeshua spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. The one who follows Me will no longer walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- Acts 26:18to open their eyes—so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of satan to God, that they may receive release from sins as well as a place among those who are made holy through trusting 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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