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Job 33

Introduction

1  Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job.
8  He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness.
14  God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions, and by his ministry.
31  He incites Job to attention.

Verse 1

Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
hear
13:6, 34:2, Psalms 49:1-3, Mark 4:9

Verse 2

Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
I
3:1, Psalms 78:2, Matthew 5:2
mouth
Heb. palate.
31:30; *marg:

Verse 3

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
the
27:4, Proverbs 8:7,8, 1 Thessalonians 2:3,4
my lips
15:2, 36:3,4, 38:2, Psalms 37:30,31, Proverbs 15:2,7, 20:15

Verse 4

The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
10:12, 32:8, Genesis 2:7, Psalms 33:6, Romans 8:2, 1 Corinthians 15:45

Verse 5

If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
If
32,33, 32:1,12
set
23:4,5, 32:14, Psalms 50:21
stand
Acts 10:26

Verse 6

Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
I am
9:32-35, 13:3, 20:22, 23:3,4, 31:35
wish
Heb. mouth. in.
Genesis 30:2, Exodus 4:16, 2 Corinthians 5:20
I also
4:19, 10:9, 13:12, Genesis 2:7, 3:19, 2 Corinthians 5:1
formed
Heb. cut.

Verse 7

Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
my terror
9:34, 13:21, Psalms 88:16
my hand
Psalms 32:4

Verse 8

Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
hearing
Heb. ears.
Deuteronomy 13:14, Jeremiah 29:23

Verse 9

I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
clean
9:17, 10:7, 11:4, 16:17, 23:11,12, 27:5,6, 29:14
innocent
9:23,28, 17:8, Jeremiah 2:35

Verse 10

Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
he findeth
9:30,31, 10:15-17, 13:25, 14:16, 34:5
he counteth
13:24, 16:9, 19:11, 30:21, 31:35

Verse 11

He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
putteth
13:27, Psalms 105:18, Jeremiah 20:2, Acts 16:24
marketh
31:4, Daniel 4:35

Verse 12

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
thou
1:22, 34:10-12,17-19,23, 35:2, 36:22,23, Ezekiel 18:25, Romans 9:19-21
I will
32:17, 35:4
God
9:4, 26:14, 36:5, 40:2,8,9, Jeremiah 18:6

Verse 13

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
strive
9:14, 15:25,26, Isaiah 45:9, Jeremiah 50:24, Ezekiel 22:14, Acts 5:39, 9:4,5, 1 Corinthians 10:22
giveth not account
Heb. answereth not.
40:2, Deuteronomy 29:29, Psalms 62:11, Isaiah 46:10, Daniel 4:35, Matthew 20:15, Acts 1:7, Romans 11:34

Verse 14

For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
God
40:5, Psalms 62:11
perceiveth
2 Chronicles 33:10, Proverbs 1:24,29, Isaiah 6:9, Matthew 13:14, Mark 8:17,18, Luke 24:25, John 3:19

Verse 15

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
a dream
4:13, Genesis 20:3, 31:24, Numbers 12:6, Jeremiah 23:28, Daniel 4:5, Hebrews 1:1
deep
Genesis 15:12, Daniel 8:18

Verse 16

Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
openeth
Heb. revealeth. or, uncovereth.
36:10,15, 2 Samuel 7:27, Psalms 40:6, Isaiah 6:10, 48:8, 50:5, Luke 24:45, Acts 16:14
sealeth
Nehemiah 9:38, Romans 15:28

Verse 17

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
withdraw
17:11, Genesis 20:6, Isaiah 23:9, Hosea 2:6, Matthew 27:19, Acts 9:2-6
purpose
Heb. work. hide.
Deuteronomy 8:16, 2 Chronicles 32:25, Isaiah 2:11, Daniel 4:30-37, 2 Corinthians 12:7, James 4:10

Verse 18

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
keepeth
Acts 16:27-33, Romans 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9,15
perishing
Heb. passing.

Verse 19

He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
chastened
5:17,18, Deuteronomy 8:5, Psalms 94:12, 119:67,71, Isaiah 27:9, 1 Corinthians 11:32, Revelation 3:19
pain
7:4, 20:11, 30:17, 2 Chronicles 16:10,12, Psalms 38:1-8, Isaiah 37:12,13

Verse 20

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
his life
Psalms 107:17,18
dainty meat
Heb. meat of desire.
Genesis 3:6, Jeremiah 3:19, Amos 5:11; *marg:

Verse 21

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
His flesh
7:5, 13:28, 14:20,22, 19:20, Psalms 32:3,4, 39:11, 102:3-5, Proverbs 5:11
his bones
Psalms 22:15-17

Verse 22

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
his soul
7:7, 17:1,13-16, 1 Samuel 2:6, Psalms 30:3, 88:3-5, Isaiah 38:10
his life
15:21, Exodus 12:23, 2 Samuel 24:16, Psalms 17:4, Acts 12:23, 1 Corinthians 10:10, Revelation 9:11

Verse 23

If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
a messenger
Judges 2:1, 2 Chronicles 36:15,16, Haggai 1:13, Malachi 2:7, 3:1, 2 Corinthians 5:20
an interpreter
34:32, Psalms 94:12, Isaiah 61:1-3, Acts 8:30, 1 Corinthians 11:30-32, Hebrews 12:5-12
one
9:3, Ecclesiastes 7:28, Romans 11:13
to
11:6, 34:10,12, 35:14, 36:3,8-13, 37:23, Nehemiah 9:33, Psalms 119:75, Lamentations 3:22,23,32,39-41, Ezekiel 18:25-28, Daniel 9:14

Verse 24

<I>Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
Then
18, 22:21, Exodus 33:19, 34:6,7, Psalms 86:5,15, Hosea 14:2,4, Micah 7:18-20, Romans 5:20,21
Deliver
36:10,11, Psalms 22:4, 30:9-12, 40:2, 71:3, 86:13, Isaiah 38:17-19, Jeremiah 31:20, Zechariah 9:11
I
33:24, Psalms 49:7,8, Matthew 20:28, Romans 3:24-26, 1 Timothy 2:6, 1 Peter 1:18,19
a ransom
or, an atonement.

Verse 25

His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
His flesh
2 Kings 5:14
a child's
Heb. childhood. return.
42:16, Deuteronomy 34:7, Joshua 14:10,11, Psalms 103:5, Hosea 2:15

Verse 26

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
pray
2 Kings 20:2-5, 2 Chronicles 33:12,13,19, Psalms 6:1-9, 28:1,2,6, 30:7-11, 41:8-11, Psalms 50:15, 91:15, 116:1-6, Isaiah 30:19, Jeremiah 33:3, Jonah 2:2-7, Acts 9:11
and he shall
42:8,9, Numbers 6:25,26, Psalms 4:6,7, 16:11, 30:5, 67:1, Acts 2:28, Jude 1:24
he will
34:11, 1 Samuel 26:23, Psalms 18:20, 62:12, Proverbs 24:12, Matthew 10:41,42, Hebrews 11:26

Verse 27

He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
looketh, etc
or, shall look upon men, and say, I have sinned, etc.
Genesis 16:13, 2 Chronicles 16:9, Psalms 11:4, 14:2, 139:1-4, Proverbs 5:21, 15:3, Jeremiah 23:24
I
7:20, Numbers 12:11, 2 Samuel 12:13, Proverbs 28:13, Jeremiah 3:13, 31:18,19, Luke 15:18-22, 18:13, 1 John 1:8-10
perverted
Ecclesiastes 5:8
right
Psalms 19:7,8, 119:128, Romans 7:12-14,16,22
it profited
34:9, Jeremiah 2:8, Matthew 16:26, Romans 6:21

Verse 28

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
will deliver, etc
or, hath delivered my soul, etc. and my life.
18,24, 17:16, Psalms 55:23, 69:15, Isaiah 38:17,18, Revelation 20:1-3
see
20,22, 3:9,16,20, Psalms 49:19, Isaiah 9:2, John 11:9

Verse 29

Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
all
14-17, 1 Corinthians 12:6, 2 Corinthians 5:5, Ephesians 1:11, Philippians 2:13, Colossians 1:29, Hebrews 13:21
oftentimes
Heb. twice and thrice.
14, 40:5, 2 Kings 6:10, 2 Corinthians 12:8

Verse 30

To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
To bring
24,28, Psalms 40:1,2, 118:17,18
enlightened
Psalms 56:13, Isaiah 2:5, 38:17, John 8:12, Acts 26:18

Verse 31

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
13:6, 18:2, 21:2, 32:11

Verse 32

If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
15:4,5, 21:27, 22:5-9, 27:5

Verse 33

If not, <I>hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
hearken
Psalms 34:11, Proverbs 4:1,2, 5:1,2
I
3, Psalms 49:3, Proverbs 8:5

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