Job 33:18
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
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- BSB
- to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.
- KJV
- He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
- WEB
- He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
- ASV
- He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.
- DARBY
- He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.
- BLB
- He holds back his soul from the Pit, and his life from crossing over by a weapon.
- ÅB
- for å berge hans sjel fra graven og hans liv fra å rammes av det drepende spyd.
- OTB
- for å bevare deres sjel fra graven,
og deres liv fra å omkomme ved sverdet. - B1930
- for å berge hans sjel fra graven og hans liv fra å rammes av det drepende spyd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 33:28
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
Read in contextJob 33:30
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
Read in context2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Read in contextRomans 2:4
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Read in contextJob 15:22
He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
Read in contextJob 33:24
Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
Read in contextJob 33:22
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
Read in contextActs 16:27–33
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
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