Job 33:30
To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 doth God work, twice, yea thrice, with a man,
31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Cross References
Job 33:24Then He is gracious unto him, and saith: 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'
Psalms 40:1(40-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David. (40-2) I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Psalms 118:17I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
Isaiah 38:17Behold, for my peace I had great bitterness; but Thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; for Thou hast cast all my sins behind Thy back.
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 →