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Job 33:14-33
Young's Literal Translation
Job 33:14-33
Young's Literal Translation
14 For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)
15 In a dream -- a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.
16 Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:
17 To turn aside man [from] doing, And pride from man He concealeth.
18 He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.
19 And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones [is] enduring.
20 And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.
21 His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen!
22 And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.
23 If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter -- one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:
24 Then He doth favour him and saith, `Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.'
25 Fresher [is] his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days of his youth.
26 He maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth to man His righteousness.
27 He looketh on men, and saith, `I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.
28 He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'
29 Lo, all these doth God work, Twice -- thrice with man,
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, To be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I -- I do speak.
32 If there are words -- answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.
33 If there are not -- hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.
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Job 33:14-33
New International Version
Job 33:14-33
New International Version
14 For God does speak(A)—now one way, now another(B)—
though no one perceives it.(C)
15 In a dream,(D) in a vision(E) of the night,(F)
when deep sleep(G) falls on people
as they slumber in their beds,
16 he may speak(H) in their ears
and terrify them(I) with warnings,(J)
17 to turn them from wrongdoing
and keep them from pride,(K)
18 to preserve them from the pit,(L)
their lives from perishing by the sword.[a](M)
19 “Or someone may be chastened(N) on a bed of pain(O)
with constant distress in their bones,(P)
20 so that their body finds food(Q) repulsive
and their soul loathes the choicest meal.(R)
21 Their flesh wastes away to nothing,
and their bones,(S) once hidden, now stick out.(T)
22 They draw near to the pit,(U)
and their life to the messengers of death.[b](V)
23 Yet if there is an angel at their side,
a messenger,(W) one out of a thousand,
sent to tell them how to be upright,(X)
24 and he is gracious to that person and says to God,
‘Spare them from going down to the pit;(Y)
I have found a ransom for them(Z)—
25 let their flesh be renewed(AA) like a child’s;
let them be restored as in the days of their youth’(AB)—
26 then that person can pray to God and find favor with him,(AC)
they will see God’s face and shout for joy;(AD)
he will restore them to full well-being.(AE)
27 And they will go to others and say,
‘I have sinned,(AF) I have perverted what is right,(AG)
but I did not get what I deserved.(AH)
28 God has delivered(AI) me from going down to the pit,(AJ)
and I shall live to enjoy the light of life.’(AK)
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