Job 33:30
To bring back his soul from the pit, to enlighten with the light of the living.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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! a these things, doth GOD work, two ways, three, with a man;
31Mark well, O Job, and hearken to me, Be silent, and, I, will speak:
Cross References
Job 33:24Then hath he shewed him favour, and said, Set him free from going down to the pit, I have found a price of redemption!
Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for Yahweh,—And he inclined, unto me, and heard my cry for help;
Psalms 118:17I shall not die, but live, That I may recount the doings of Yah.
Isaiah 38:17Lo! for well-being, I had bitterness—bitterness,—But, thou, cleaving unto my soul, hast raised me from the pit of corruption, For thou hast cast, behind thy back all my sins.
Acts 26:18To open their eyes; that they turn from darkness unto light, and the authority of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among them who have been made holy by the faith respecting me.
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 →