# Job 33 ## Job 33:1 - [KJV] Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. - [ASV] Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words. - [YLT] And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and *to* all my words give ear. ### Notes on Job 33:1 - ## Job 33:2 - [KJV] Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. - [ASV] Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth. - [YLT] Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the palate. ### Notes on Job 33:2 - ## Job 33:3 - [KJV] My words *shall be of* the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. - [ASV] My words *shall utter* the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely. - [YLT] Of the uprightness of my heart *are* my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken. ### Notes on Job 33:3 - ## Job 33:4 - [KJV] The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. - [ASV] The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life. - [YLT] The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Mighty doth quicken me. ### Notes on Job 33:4 - ## Job 33:5 - [KJV] If thou canst answer me, set *thy words* in order before me, stand up. - [ASV] If thou canst, answer thou me; Set *thy words* in order before me, stand forth. - [YLT] If thou art able -- answer me, Set in array before me -- station thyself. ### Notes on Job 33:5 - ## Job 33:6 - [KJV] Behold, I *am* according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. - [ASV] Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay. - [YLT] Lo, I *am*, according to thy word, for God, From the clay I -- I also, have been formed. ### Notes on Job 33:6 - ## Job 33:7 - [KJV] Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. - [ASV] Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, Neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee. - [YLT] Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy. ### Notes on Job 33:7 - ## Job 33:8 - [KJV] Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of *thy* words, *saying*, - [ASV] Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of *thy* words, *saying*, - [YLT] Surely -- thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear: ### Notes on Job 33:8 - ## Job 33:9 - [KJV] I am clean without transgression, I *am* innocent; neither *is there* iniquity in me. - [ASV] I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me: - [YLT] 'Pure *am* I, without transgression, Innocent *am* I, and I have no iniquity. ### Notes on Job 33:9 - ## Job 33:10 - [KJV] Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, - [ASV] Behold, he findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for his enemy: - [YLT] Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him, ### Notes on Job 33:10 - ## Job 33:11 - [KJV] He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. - [ASV] He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths. - [YLT] He doth put in the stocks my feet, He doth watch all my paths.' ### Notes on Job 33:11 - ## Job 33:12 - [KJV] Behold, *in* this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. - [ASV] Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; For God is greater than man. - [YLT] Lo, *in* this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man. ### Notes on Job 33:12 - ## Job 33:13 - [KJV] Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. - [ASV] Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters? - [YLT] Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When *for* all His matters He answereth not? ### Notes on Job 33:13 - ## Job 33:14 - [KJV] For God speaketh once, yea twice, *yet man* perceiveth it not. - [ASV] For God speaketh once, Yea twice, *though man* regardeth it not. - [YLT] For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.) ### Notes on Job 33:14 - ## Job 33:15 - [KJV] In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; - [ASV] In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed; - [YLT] In a dream -- a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed. ### Notes on Job 33:15 - ## Job 33:16 - [KJV] Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, - [ASV] Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction, - [YLT] Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth: ### Notes on Job 33:16 - ## Job 33:17 - [KJV] That he may withdraw man *from his* purpose, and hide pride from man. - [ASV] That he may withdraw man *from his* purpose, And hide pride from man; - [YLT] To turn aside man *from* doing, And pride from man He concealeth. ### Notes on Job 33:17 - ## Job 33:18 - [KJV] He keepeth 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. - [YLT] He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart. ### Notes on Job 33:18 - ## Job 33:19 - [KJV] He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong *pain*: - [ASV] He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with continual strife in his bones; - [YLT] And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones *is* enduring. ### Notes on Job 33:19 - ## Job 33:20 - [KJV] So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. - [ASV] So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food. - [YLT] And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food. ### Notes on Job 33:20 - ## Job 33:21 - [KJV] His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones *that* were not seen stick out. - [ASV] His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; And his bones that were not seen stick out. - [YLT] His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen! ### Notes on Job 33:21 - ## Job 33:22 - [KJV] Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. - [ASV] Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers. - [YLT] And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death. ### Notes on Job 33:22 - ## Job 33:23 - [KJV] If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness: - [ASV] If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man what is right for him; - [YLT] If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter -- one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness: ### Notes on Job 33:23 - ## Job 33:24 - [KJV] Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. - [ASV] Then *God* is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom. - [YLT] Then He doth favour him and saith, 'Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.' ### Notes on Job 33:24 - ## Job 33:25 - [KJV] His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth: - [ASV] His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth. - [YLT] Fresher *is* his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days of his youth. ### Notes on Job 33:25 - ## Job 33:26 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him, So that he seeth his face with joy: And he restoreth unto man his righteousness. - [YLT] He maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth to man His righteousness. ### Notes on Job 33:26 - ## Job 33:27 - [KJV] He looketh upon men, and *if any* say, I have sinned, and perverted *that which was* right, and it profited me not; - [ASV] He singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not: - [YLT] He looketh on men, and saith, 'I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me. ### Notes on Job 33:27 - ## Job 33:28 - [KJV] He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. - [ASV] He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light. - [YLT] He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.' ### Notes on Job 33:28 - ## Job 33:29 - [KJV] Lo, all these *things* worketh God oftentimes with man, - [ASV] Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, *yea* thrice, with a man, - [YLT] Lo, all these doth God work, Twice -- thrice with man, ### Notes on Job 33:29 - ## Job 33:30 - [KJV] To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. - [ASV] To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living. - [YLT] To bring back his soul from the pit, To be enlightened with the light of the living. ### Notes on Job 33:30 - ## Job 33:31 - [KJV] Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. - [ASV] Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak. - [YLT] Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I -- I do speak. ### Notes on Job 33:31 - ## Job 33:32 - [KJV] If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. - [ASV] If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee. - [YLT] If there are words -- answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee. ### Notes on Job 33:32 - ## Job 33:33 - [KJV] If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. - [ASV] If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom. - [YLT] If there are not -- hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom. ### Notes on Job 33:33 -