Job 33:30
to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
In Context
29Lo, all these things God works twice, [yea] thrice, with a man,
31Mark well, O Job, hearken to me. Keep silent, and I will speak.
Cross References
Job 33:24then [God] is gracious to him, and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.
Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for LORD, and he inclined to me, and heard my cry.
Psalms 118:17I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of LORD.
Isaiah 38:17Behold, for peace I had great bitterness. But thou have by love for my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption. For thou have cast all my sins behind thy back.
Acts 26:18to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.
Matthew Henry on Job 33:30-33
29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. 31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. 32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. 33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. We have here the conclusion of this first part of Elihu's discourse, in which, 1. He briefly sums up what he had said, showing that God's great… Read the whole commentary →