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Job 33

BSB·33 verses ·Old Testament
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1Butוְֽאוּלָ֗םwə·’ū·lām — but, however, surely, indeedH199 — Full Word Study → nowנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, O Jobאִיּ֣וֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study →, hearשְׁמַֽע־šə·ma‘- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → my speechמִלָּ֑יmil·lāy — speech, word, matter, thing saidH4405 — Full Word Study →, and listenהַאֲזִֽינָה׃ha·’ă·zî·nāh — to listen, give ear, hear attentivelyH238 — Full Word Study → to allוְֽכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my wordsדְּבָרַ֥יdə·ḇā·ray — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 2Beholdהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I will openפָּתַ֣חְתִּיpā·ṯaḥ·tî — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → my mouthפִ֑יp̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →; my addressדִּבְּרָ֖הdib·bə·rāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → is on the tipבְחִכִּֽי׃ḇə·ḥik·kî — palate; taste; speechH2441 — Full Word Study → of my tongueלְשׁוֹנִ֣יlə·šō·w·nî — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study →. 3My wordsאֲמָרָ֑י’ă·mā·rāy — Word, speech, saying, utteranceH561 — Full Word Study → are from an uprightיֹֽשֶׁר־yō·šer- — Uprightness, rightness, equityH3476 — Full Word Study → heartלִבִּ֥יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, and my lipsשְׂ֝פָתַ֗יśə·p̲ā·t̲ai — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → speakמִלֵּֽלוּ׃mil·lê·lū — To speak, utter, or say (poetic)H4448 — Full Word Study → sincerelyבָּר֥וּרbā·rūr — To purify, refine, make clean or brightH1305 — Full Word Study → what I knowוְדַ֥עַתwə·ḏa·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →. 4The Spiritרֽוּחַ־rū·aḥ- — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of Godאֵ֥ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → has made meעָשָׂ֑תְנִי‘ā·śā·ṯə·nî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, and the breathוְנִשְׁמַ֖תwə·niš·maṯ — breath, spirit, life-breathH5397 — Full Word Study → of the Almightyשַׁדַּ֣יšad·day — The AlmightyH7706 — Full Word Study → gives me lifeתְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃tə·ḥay·yê·nî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. 5Refute meהֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִיhă·šî·ḇê·nî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you canתּוּכַ֥לtū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study →; prepare your caseעֶרְכָ֥ה‘er·ḵāh — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → and confront meלְ֝פָנַ֗יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 6Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am just like you before Godלָאֵ֑לlā·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →; Iאָֽנִי׃’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → was alsoגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → formedקֹרַ֥צְתִּיqō·raṣ·tî — to wink, blink, or make a sign with the eyeH7169 — Full Word Study → from clayמֵ֝חֹ֗מֶרmê·ḥō·mer — clay, mire, or a dry measure (homer)H2563 — Full Word Study →. 7Surelyהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fear of meאֵ֭מָתִי’ê·mā·ṯî — Terror, dread, fearful aweH367 — Full Word Study → should terrify youתְבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּṯə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯe·kā — to terrify, frighten, or trouble with fearH1204 — Full Word Study →; norלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → will my handוְ֝אַכְפִּ֗יwə·’aḵ·pî — Handle, hand, grasp; control or powerH405 — Full Word Study → be heavyיִכְבָּֽד׃yiḵ·bāḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → upon youעָלֶ֥יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 8Surelyאַ֭ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → you have spokenאָמַ֣רְתָּ’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → in my hearingבְאָזְנָ֑יḇə·’ā·zə·nāy — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →, and I have heardאֶשְׁמָֽע׃’eš·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → these very wordsמִלִּ֣יןmil·lîn — speech, word, matter, thing saidH4405 — Full Word Study →: 9Iאֲנִ֗י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am pureזַ֥ךְzaḵ — Pure, clean, unmixedH2134 — Full Word Study →, withoutבְּֽלִ֫יbə·lî — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → transgressionפָ֥שַׁעp̄ā·ša‘ — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →; Iאָנֹכִ֑י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am cleanחַ֥ףḥap̄ — innocent, clean, free from guiltH2643 — Full Word Study →, with noוְלֹ֖אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → iniquityעָוֺ֣ן‘ā·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → in me. 10Yetהֵ֣ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → God finds occasionsתְּ֭נוּאוֹתtə·nū·’ō·wṯ — Deception, treachery, or breach of covenantH8569 — Full Word Study → against meעָלַ֣י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; He counts meיַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִיyaḥ·šə·ḇê·nî — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → as His enemyלְאוֹיֵ֣בlə·’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. 11He putsיָשֵׂ֣םyā·śêm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → my feetרַגְלָ֑יraḡ·lāy — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → in the stocksבַּסַּ֣דbas·saḏ — stocks; wooden restraint device for prisonersH5465 — Full Word Study →; He watches overיִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רyiš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my pathsאָרְחֹתָֽי׃’ā·rə·ḥō·ṯāy — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study →.’ 12Beholdהֶן־hen- — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, you are notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → rightצָדַ֣קְתָּṣā·ḏaq·tā — To be righteous, justify, vindicateH6663 — Full Word Study → in this matterזֹ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →. I will answer youאֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ’e·‘ĕ·ne·kā — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Godאֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ’ĕ·lō·w·ha — God; divine being; deityH433 — Full Word Study → is greaterיִרְבֶּ֥הyir·beh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → than manמֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃mê·’ĕ·nō·wōš — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →. 13Whyמַ֭דּוּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → do you complainרִיב֑וֹתָrî·ḇō·w·ṯā — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → to Himאֵלָ֣יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He answersיַעֲנֶֽה׃ya·‘ă·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → nothingלֹ֣א־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a man asksדְּ֝בָרָ֗יוdə·ḇā·rāw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →? 14Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֑ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → speaksיְדַבֶּר־yə·ḏab·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → in one way and in anotherוּ֝בִשְׁתַּ֗יִםū·ḇiš·ta·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study →, yet no one noticesיְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃yə·šū·ren·nāh — To see, observe, or watchH7789 — Full Word Study →. 15In a dreamבַּחֲל֤וֹם׀ba·ḥă·lō·wm — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study →, in a visionחֶזְי֬וֹןḥez·yō·wn — A vision or appearance; a divine revelationH2384 — Full Word Study → in the nightלַ֗יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, when deep sleepתַּ֭רְדֵּמָהtar·dê·māh — Deep sleep; divine stupor or tranceH8639 — Full Word Study → fallsבִּנְפֹ֣לbin·p̄ōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֑ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → as they slumberבִּ֝תְנוּמ֗וֹתbiṯ·nū·mō·wṯ — Light sleep or slumber; drowsinessH8572 — Full Word Study → onעֲלֵ֣י‘ă·lê — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their bedsמִשְׁכָּֽב׃miš·kāḇ — bed, sleeping place, or couchH4904 — Full Word Study →, 16He opensיִ֭גְלֶהyiḡ·leh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → their earsאֹ֣זֶן’ō·zen — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → and terrifies themיַחְתֹּֽם׃yaḥ·tōm — to seal, close, or mark with a sealH2856 — Full Word Study → with warningsוּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣םū·ḇə·mō·sā·rām — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4561 — Full Word Study → 17to turnלְ֭הָסִירlə·hā·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → a manאָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → from wrongdoingמַעֲשֶׂ֑הma·‘ă·śeh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → and keep himיְכַסֶּֽה׃yə·ḵas·seh — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → fromמִגֶּ֣בֶרmig·ge·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → prideוְגֵוָ֖הwə·ḡê·wāh — Pride, arrogance, haughtinessH1466 — Full Word Study →, 18to preserveיַחְשֹׂ֣ךְyaḥ·śōḵ — To withhold, restrain, or hold backH2820 — Full Word Study → his soulנַ֭פְשׁוֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → fromמִנִּי־min·nî- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Pitשָׁ֑חַתšā·ḥaṯ — Pit, grave, or destruction; the grave or hellH7845 — Full Word Study → and his lifeוְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹwə·ḥay·yā·ṯōw — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → from perishingמֵעֲבֹ֥רmê·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → by the swordבַּשָּֽׁלַח׃baš·šā·laḥ — Missile, dart, or projectile weaponH7973 — Full Word Study →. 19A man is also chastenedוְהוּכַ֣חwə·hū·ḵaḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his bedמִשְׁכָּב֑וֹmiš·kā·ḇōw — bed, sleeping place, or couchH4904 — Full Word Study → with painבְּ֭מַכְאוֹבbə·maḵ·’ō·wḇ — Physical or emotional pain; anguishH4341 — Full Word Study → and constantאֵתָֽן׃’ê·ṯān — Permanent, enduring, mighty, or steadfastH386 — Full Word Study → distressוְרִיבwə·rīḇ — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → in his bonesעֲצָמָ֣יו‘ă·ṣā·māw — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study →, 20so that heחַיָּת֣וֹḥay·yā·ṯōw — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → detestsוְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּwə·zi·hă·mat·tū — to loathe, abhor, feel disgust towardH2092 — Full Word Study → his breadלָ֑חֶםlā·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →, and his soulוְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹwə·nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → loathes his favorite foodמַאֲכַ֥לma·’ă·ḵal — Food, sustenance, or provisions for eatingH3978 — Full Word Study →. 21His fleshבְּשָׂר֣וֹbə·śā·rōw — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → wastes awayיִ֣כֶלyi·ḵel — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → from sightמֵרֹ֑אִיmê·rō·’î — sight, look, spectacle, or viewingH7210 — Full Word Study →, and his hiddenלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bonesעַ֝צְמוֹתָ֗יו‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāw — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → protrudeוּשְׁפִיū·šə·p̄ī — high place, elevated shrineH8205 — Full Word Study →. 22Heנַפְשׁ֑וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → draws nearוַתִּקְרַ֣בwat·tiq·raḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → to the Pitלַשַּׁ֣חַתlaš·ša·ḥaṯ — Pit, grave, or destruction; the grave or hellH7845 — Full Word Study →, and his lifeוְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹwə·ḥay·yā·ṯōw — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → to the messengers of deathלַֽמְמִתִֽים׃lam·mi·ṯîm — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 23Yet ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → there isיֵ֤שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → a messengerמַלְאָ֗ךְmal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → on his sideעָלָ֨יו׀‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, oneאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → mediatorמֵלִ֗יץmê·lîṣ — to mock, scorn, or ridiculeH3887 — Full Word Study → inמִנִּי־min·nî- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → a thousandאָ֑לֶף’ā·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study →, to tellלְהַגִּ֖ידlə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → a manלְאָדָ֣םlə·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → what is right for himיָשְׁרֽוֹ׃yā·šə·rōw — Uprightness, rightness, equityH3476 — Full Word Study →, 24to be graciousוַיְחֻנֶּ֗נּוּway·ḥun·nen·nū — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study → to him and sayוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Spare himפְּ֭דָעֵהוּpə·ḏā·‘ê·hū — to deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH6308 — Full Word Study → from going downמֵרֶ֥דֶתmê·re·ḏeṯ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to the Pitשָׁ֗חַתšā·ḥaṯ — Pit, grave, or destruction; the grave or hellH7845 — Full Word Study →; I have foundמָצָ֥אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → his ransomכֹֽפֶר׃ḵō·p̄er — Ransom; redemption price; atonement coveringH3724 — Full Word Study →,’ 25then his fleshבְּשָׂר֣וֹbə·śā·rōw — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → is refreshedרֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁru·ṭă·p̄aš — be refreshed, recover strengthH7375 — Full Word Study → like a child’sמִנֹּ֑עַרmin·nō·‘ar — Youth; a young person or childH5290 — Full Word Study →; he returnsיָ֝שׁ֗וּבyā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to the daysלִימֵ֥יlî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of his youthעֲלוּמָֽיו׃‘ă·lū·māw — Youth, the period of youthfulness or young manhoodH5934 — Full Word Study →. 26He praysיֶעְתַּ֤רye‘·tar — To entreat, plead, or pray earnestlyH6279 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Godאֱל֨וֹהַּ׀’ĕ·lō·w·ah — God; divine being; deityH433 — Full Word Study → and finds favorוַיִּרְצֵ֗הוּway·yir·ṣê·hū — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study →; he seesוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → God’s face and shouts for joyבִּתְרוּעָ֑הbiṯ·rū·‘āh — Loud shout or trumpet blast of joyH8643 — Full Word Study →, and God restoresוַיָּ֥שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → His righteousnessצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → to that manלֶ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁle·’ĕ·nō·wōš — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →. 27Then he singsיָשֹׁ֤ר׀yā·šōr — To see, observe, or watchH7789 — Full Word Study → beforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֗ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → with these wordsוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I have sinnedחָ֭טָאתִיḥā·ṭā·ṯî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → and pervertedהֶעֱוֵ֗יתִיhe·‘ĕ·wê·ṯî — to bend, twist, or act crookedly; to do wrongH5753 — Full Word Study → what was rightוְיָשָׁ֥רwə·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study →; yet I did notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → get what I deservedשָׁ֥וָהšā·wāh — to level, equalize, make equal or suitableH7737 — Full Word Study →. 28He redeemedפָּדָ֣הpā·ḏāh — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → my soulנַפְשִׁיnap̄·šī — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → from going downמֵעֲבֹ֣רmê·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → to the Pitבַּשָּׁ֑חַתbaš·šā·ḥaṯ — Pit, grave, or destruction; the grave or hellH7845 — Full Word Study →, and I will liveוְחַיָּתִיwə·ḥay·yå̄·ṯī — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → to seeתִּרְאֶֽה׃tir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the lightבָּא֥וֹרbā·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →.’ 29Beholdהֶן־hen- — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → these thingsאֵ֭לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֑ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → doesיִפְעַל־yip̄·‘al- — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study → toעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → a manגָּֽבֶר׃gā·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study →, twoפַּעֲמַ֖יִםpa·‘ă·ma·yim — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → or even three timesשָׁל֣וֹשׁšā·lō·wōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study →, 30to bring backלְהָשִׁ֣יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → his soulנַ֭פְשׁוֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → fromמִנִּי־min·nî- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Pitשָׁ֑חַתšā·ḥaṯ — Pit, grave, or destruction; the grave or hellH7845 — Full Word Study →, that he may be enlightenedלֵ֝א֗וֹרlê·’ō·wr — to shine, give light, become brightH215 — Full Word Study → with the lightבְּא֣וֹרbə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → of lifeהַֽחַיִּים׃ha·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. 31Pay attentionהַקְשֵׁ֖בhaq·šêḇ — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study →, Jobאִיּ֥וֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study →, and listenשְֽׁמַֽע־šə·ma‘- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to me; be silentהַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁha·ḥă·rêš — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study →, and Iוְאָנֹכִ֥יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will speakאֲדַבֵּֽר׃’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 32But ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you haveיֵשׁ־yêš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → something to sayמִלִּ֥יןmil·lîn — speech, word, matter, thing saidH4405 — Full Word Study →, answer meהֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִיhă·šî·ḇê·nî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →; speak upדַּ֝בֵּ֗רdab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I would likeחָפַ֥צְתִּיḥā·p̄aṣ·tî — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → to vindicate youצַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃ṣad·də·qe·kā — To be righteous, justify, vindicateH6663 — Full Word Study →. 33But ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → notאַ֭יִן’a·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →, then listenשְֽׁמַֽע־šə·ma‘- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to me; be quietהַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁha·ḥă·rêš — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study →, and I will teachוַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ֥wa·’ă·’al·lep̄·ḵā — to teach, instruct, or trainH502 — Full Word Study → you wisdomחָכְמָֽה׃סḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Job 33
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Elihu, the youngest of Job's companions, now breaks his silence with a passionate address to the suffering patriarch. After chapters of debate between Job and his three friends, Elihu claims to have wisdom that will help Job understand his afflictions rightly. In chapter 33, Elihu establishes his credentials, summarizes Job's complaints, and presents a theological framework for understanding suffering: God speaks to us through various means—dreams, visions, and even painful discipline—to turn us from pride and self-righteousness, and to preserve our souls. Though Elihu is not without flaws in his reasoning, this chapter contains important truths about God's character and purposes in affliction.

Verses 1-7: Elihu's Appeal and Credentials

Elihu respectfully invites Job to listen to him. He establishes his credibility by declaring that his words come from the uprightness of his heart (v. 3)—he is not motivated by malice or deception. Crucially, Elihu reminds Job (and us) that he, like Job, is formed out of the clay (v. 6). This is a powerful statement of humility and equality. Both are creatures; both depend upon God's creative breath. Elihu is not positioning himself as Job's superior or judge, but as a fellow human being who shares the same created nature. He assures Job that his words need not inspire fear: he is not attempting to intimidate or overpower him through authority or strength (v. 7). Instead, Elihu invites genuine dialogue, asking Job to answer if he can.

Application: When offering correction or counsel to others, we must remember our own creaturely status. Humility in speech, combined with honest conviction, opens hearts in ways that pomposity never can.

Verses 8-12: Job's Complaint and Elihu's Response

Elihu now summarizes what he has heard Job say: Job claims to be clean without transgression and innocent, yet believes that God has become his enemy and afflicts him unjustly (vv. 9-11). Elihu's reply is direct: God is greater than man (v. 12). This is not a rebuke meant to crush Job, but a theological correction. Job has fallen into the trap of measuring God's justice by human standards and human understanding. The gulf between God's wisdom and ours is infinite.

Application: When we suffer, we often unconsciously assume that God must operate according to our logic and moral framework. Recognizing God's transcendence and superior wisdom is the first step toward trusting Him in the dark.

Verses 13-22: God's Methods of Communication and Correction

Elihu explains that God communicates with humanity in multiple ways. He speaks through dreams and night visions (vv. 14-16), opening our ears and sealing instruction—imprinting divine truth upon our hearts. One purpose of such communication is to withdraw man from his purpose and hide pride from man (v. 17). God may also speak through pain upon the bed (v. 19), using physical affliction to redirect us. The description of severe suffering in verses 19-22 mirrors Job's own condition. Elihu is acknowledging that Job's pain is real and profound, but he frames it as a tool God may use for spiritual correction and preservation.

Application: Suffering can be God's megaphone, calling us away from self-deception and self-reliance toward humble dependence on Him.

Verses 23-30: Redemption Through Confession

Elihu now offers hope. If there is a mediating messenger—an interpreter, one among a thousand (v. 23)—to show a suffering person their way back to God, then God will be gracious and grant deliverance (vv. 24-26). The pathway is clear: genuine confession and repentance (vv. 27-28). Those who say, I have sinned and perverted that which was right (v. 27) will find that God delivers them from the pit and restores them to light and joy. Elihu assures Job that God oftentimes works this way (v. 29).

Application: The way out of spiritual darkness and deserved judgment is always through honest confession and repentance. God's mercy toward the penitent is both certain and repeated.

Verses 31-33: Final Invitation

Elihu concludes by calling Job to listen, be silent, and receive wisdom. He offers Job a chance to respond (v. 32), showing his openness to dialogue, though his primary aim is to teach Job to see his suffering aright.

Application for Today

Job 33 reminds us that affliction is not meaningless punishment, but often a divine invitation to examine our hearts, release our pride, and return to God in confession. While Elihu's diagnosis of Job's suffering proves incomplete (the book later reveals Job's suffering was a test of faith, not punishment for hidden sin), his core

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