Job 33:15
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed,
World English Bible Classic
In The King James Version
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
In Context
14For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
16then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
Cross References
Genesis 15:12When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.
Genesis 31:24God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Be careful that you don’t speak to Jacob either good or bad.”
Job 4:13In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
Daniel 4:5I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
Hebrews 1:1God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
Matthew Henry on Job 33:15-19
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; 16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, 17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. 18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. Job had complained that God kept him wholly in the dark concerning the meaning of his dealings with him, and therefore concluded… Read the whole commentary →