Parallel Verses
NET Bible
He spares a person's life from corruption, his very life from crossing over the river.
New American Standard Bible
And his life from
King James Version
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Holman Bible
his life from crossing the river of death.
International Standard Version
sparing his soul from the Pit and his life from violent death.
A Conservative Version
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
American Standard Version
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.
Amplified
He holds back his soul from the pit [of destruction],
And his life from passing over into Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).
Bible in Basic English
To keep back his soul from the underworld, and his life from destruction.
Darby Translation
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.
Julia Smith Translation
He will keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the spear.
King James 2000
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He spares his life from [the] pit and his life from passing over the river [of death].
Modern King James verseion
He keeps back his soul from the Pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
keepeth his soul from destruction, and his life from the sword.
New Heart English Bible
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
The Emphasized Bible
He keepeth back his said from the pit, and his life from passing away by a weapon.
Webster
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
World English Bible
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Youngs Literal Translation
He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.
Themes
Hearing » The lord opening ears
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Interlinear
Chasak
Nephesh
Chay
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 33:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Rebukes Job
17 to turn a person from his sin, and to cover a person's pride. 18 He spares a person's life from corruption, his very life from crossing over the river. 19 Or a person is chastened by pain on his bed, and with the continual strife of his bones,
Cross References
Job 15:22
He does not expect to escape from darkness; he is marked for the sword;
Job 33:22
He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death.
Job 33:24
and if God is gracious to him and says, 'Spare him from going down to the place of corruption, I have found a ransom for him,'
Job 33:28
He redeemed my life from going down to the place of corruption, and my life sees the light!'
Job 33:30
to turn back his life from the place of corruption, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
Acts 16:27-33
When the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison standing open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, because he assumed the prisoners had escaped.
Romans 2:4
Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God's kindness leads you to repentance?
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:15
And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him,