Parallel Verses

NET Bible

to turn back his life from the place of corruption, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.

New American Standard Bible

To bring back his soul from the pit,
That he may be enlightened with the light of life.

King James Version

To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

Holman Bible

in order to turn him back from the Pit,
so he may shine with the light of life.

International Standard Version

to bring back his soul from the Pit; to light him with the light of life."

A Conservative Version

to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

American Standard Version

To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

Amplified


To bring his life back from the pit [of destruction],
That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

Bible in Basic English

Keeping back his soul from the underworld, so that he may see the light of life.

Darby Translation

To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

Julia Smith Translation

To turn back his soul from the pit, to enlighten with the light of the living.

King James 2000

To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of life.

Lexham Expanded Bible

to bring his life back from [the] pit {so that he may enjoy the light of life}.

Modern King James verseion

to bring back his soul from the Pit, to be lighted with the light of the living.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

that he keepeth his soul from perishing, and letteth him enjoy the light of the living.

New Heart English Bible

to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

The Emphasized Bible

To bring back his soul from the pit, to enlighten with the light of the living.

Webster

To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

World English Bible

to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

Youngs Literal Translation

To bring back his soul from the pit, To be enlightened with the light of the living.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To bring back
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

from the pit
שׁחת 
Shachath 
Usage: 23

to be enlightened
אור 
'owr 
Usage: 42

with the light
אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

References

Morish

Pit

Context Readings

A Third Way God Warns People

29 "Indeed, God does all these things, twice, three times, in his dealings with a person, 30 to turn back his life from the place of corruption, that he may be enlightened with the light of life. 31 Pay attention, Job -- listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.

Cross References

Psalm 56:13

when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.

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!'

Psalm 40:1-2

For the music director; By David, a psalm. I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.

Psalm 118:17-18

I will not die, but live, and I will proclaim what the Lord has done.

Isaiah 2:5

O descendants of Jacob, come, let us walk in the Lord's guiding light.

Isaiah 38:17

"Look, the grief I experienced was for my benefit. You delivered me from the pit of oblivion. For you removed all my sins from your sight.

John 8:12

Then Jesus spoke out again, "I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

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