Job 33:23
If there is a messenger by him, || An interpreter—one of a thousand, || To declare for man his uprightness,
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22And his soul draws near to the pit, || And his life to those causing death.
24Then He favors him and says, || Ransom him from going down to the pit, || I have found an atonement.
Cross References
Judges 2:1And the Messenger of YHWH goes up from Gilgal to Bochim,
Nehemiah 9:33And You [are] righteous concerning all that has come on us, || For You have done truth, || And we have done wickedly;
Job 9:33If there were a mediator between us, || He places his hand on us both.
Job 34:10Therefore, O men of heart, listen to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, || And [from] the Mighty to do perverseness,
Job 34:32Besides [that which] I see, You show me, || If I have done iniquity—I do not add?
Job 36:3I lift up my knowledge from afar, || And I ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
Matthew Henry on Job 33:20-29
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: 20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. 21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. 22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. 23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness: 24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down… Read the whole commentary →