Job 33:29
“Behold, God does all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,
World English Bible
In The King James Version
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
In Context
28He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life will see the light.’
30to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
Cross References
2 Kings 6:10The king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once or twice.
Job 40:5I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”
2 Corinthians 5:5Now he who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Spirit.
Ephesians 1:11We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,
Colossians 1:29for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
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 →