Job 33:30
To bring back his soul from the pit, that she may shine in the light of life.
Leeser Tanakh
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 two or three times with man;
31Listen well, O Job, hearken unto me: keep silence, and I will truly speak.
Cross References
Job 33:24Then is he gracious unto him, and saith, Release him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.
Psalms 40:1“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” (40:2) I had waited patiently for the Lord, when he inclined himself unto me, and heard my cry.
Psalms 118:17I shall not die, but I shall live, and relate the works of the Lord.
Isaiah 38:17Behold, for peace I had great bitterness; but thou hast, in loving my soul, delivered it from the pit of corruption; for thou hast cast behind thy back all my sins.
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 →