Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

‘He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit,
And my life shall see the light.’

King James Version

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

Holman Bible

He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit,
and I will continue to see the light.”

International Standard Version

He has redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit; my life will see the light.'

A Conservative Version

He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall behold the light.

American Standard Version

He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.

Amplified


‘God has redeemed my life from going to the pit [of destruction],
And my life shall see the light.’”

Bible in Basic English

He kept my soul from the underworld, and my life sees the light in full measure.

Darby Translation

He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.

Julia Smith Translation

Redeem my soul from passing into the pit, and my life shall look upon light

King James 2000

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He redeemed my life from going down into the pit, so {I will enjoy the light}.'

Modern King James verseion

He has redeemed my soul from passing over into the Pit, and my life shall see the light.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Yea, he hath delivered my soul from destruction, and my life, that it seeth the light.'

NET Bible

He redeemed my life from going down to the place of corruption, and my life sees the light!'

New Heart English Bible

He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life shall see the light.'

The Emphasized Bible

He hath ransomed my soul from passing away into the pit, - and, my life, in the light, shall have vision.

Webster

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

World English Bible

He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life shall see the light.'

Youngs Literal Translation

He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He will deliver
פּדה 
Padah 
Usage: 61

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

into the pit
שׁחת 
Shachath 
Usage: 23

and his life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

References

Hastings

Job

Morish

Pit

Context Readings

A Third Way God Warns People

27 He comes to men and says: 'I sinned, and perverted what was right, but I did not get what I deserved.' 28 ‘He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit,
And my life shall see the light.’
29 God does all these things to a man twice, even three times.

Cross References

Job 3:9

Let its morning stars become dark and cause it to wait for daylight in vain and not see the first rays of dawn,

Job 33:22

He draws near to the pit and to the messengers of death.

Job 33:24

to be gracious to him and say: 'Spare him from going down to the pit. I have found a ransom for him!'

Job 3:16

Why was I not hidden in the ground like a stillborn child, like an infant who never saw the light of day?

Job 3:20

Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter in heart?

Job 17:16

Will hope go down with me to the gates of the grave? Will my hope rest with me in the dust?

Job 22:28

You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you. The light of God's favor will shine on your ways.

Job 33:18

It is to preserve him from the pit and keep his life from perishing by the sword.

Job 33:20

His very being finds food repulsive and he loathes the choicest meal.

Psalm 49:19

He must join the generation of his ancestors who will never see light again.

Psalm 55:23

But You, O God, will bring them down to the corruption of the grave. Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.

Psalm 69:15

Do not let the floodwaters overwhelm me; neither let the deep swallow me up. Do not let the pit shut its mouth on me.

Isaiah 9:2

The people who walk in darkness (ignorance) (lies) have seen a great light (truth). A light has dawned on those who live in the land of the shadow of death (the grave) (calamity).

Isaiah 38:17-18

Yes, it was for my benefit that I suffered such distress. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction. You have put (thrown) (hurled) all my sins behind your back.

John 11:9

Jesus answered: Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walks in the day he does not stumble because he sees the light of this world.

Revelation 20:1-3

I saw an angel come down from heaven. He had the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

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