Job 33

Elihu Rebukes Job 

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                                    1 Listen to my words Job. Pay attention to everything I say.                                

                                    1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.                                

                                    1 “However now, Job, please (A)hear my speech,And listen to all my words.                                

                                    1 But now, Job, pay attention to my speech,and listen to all my words.                                

                                    1 "Now please listen to what I have to say, Job. Listen to every word!                                
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                                    2 I am about to open my mouth. My words are on the tip of my tongue.                                

                                    2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.                                

                                    2 “Behold now, I open my mouth,My tongue in my (a)mouth speaks.                                

                                    2 I am going to open my mouth;my tongue will form words on my palate.                                

                                    2 Look! I've begun to speak, and I'm fashioning my words.                                
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                                    3 My words come from an upright heart! My lips sincerely speak what I know.                                

                                    3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.                                

                                    3 “My words are from the uprightness of my heart,And my lips speak (B)knowledge sincerely.                                

                                    3 My words come from my upright(A) heart,and my lips speak with sincerity what they know.                                

                                    3 I speak from the innocence of my heart; and my lips will utter what I sincerely know.                                
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                                    4 The Spirit of God has made me. The Breath of the Almighty gives me life.                                

                                    4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.                                

                                    4 “The (C)Spirit of God has made me,And the (D)breath of (b)the Almighty gives me life.                                

                                    4 The Spirit of God has made me,and the breath of the Almighty(B) gives me life.(C)                                

                                    4 "The spirit of God fashioned me; and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.                                
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                                    5 Answer me then, if you can, and prepare yourself to confront me.                                

                                    5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.                                

                                    5 “(E)Refute me if you can;Array yourselves before me, take your stand.                                

                                    5 Refute me if you can.Prepare(D) your case against me; take your stand.(E)                                

                                    5 Answer me, if you can! Present your case! Take your stand in my presence!                                
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                                    6 I am just like you before God. I too have been taken from clay!                                

                                    6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.                                

                                    6 “Behold, I belong to God like you;I too have been (c)formed out of the (F)clay.                                

                                    6 I am just like you before God;I was also pinched off from a piece of clay.(F)                                

                                    6 Look! As far as God is concerned, I'm just like you are      I, too, have been pinched off from a piece of clay.                                
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                                    7 No fear of me should alarm you, nor should my hand be heavy upon you.                                

                                    7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.                                

                                    7 “Behold, (G)no fear of me should terrify you,Nor should my pressure weigh heavily on you.                                

                                    7 Fear(G) of me should not terrify you;the pressure I exert(a) against you will be light.                                

                                    7 Don't be afraid of me; I'll go easy on you."                                
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                                    8 You have said in my hearing, I heard the very words:                                

                                    8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,                                

                                    8 “Surely you have spoken in my hearing,And I have heard the sound of your words:                                

                                    8 Surely you have spoken in my hearing,and I have heard these very(b) words:                                

                                    8 "You spoke clearly so I could hear; I've heard what you've said:                                
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                                    9 I am pure and without sin! I am clean and free from guilt.                                

                                    9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.                                

                                    9 ‘I am (H)pure, (I)without transgression;I am innocent and there (J)is no guilt in me.                                

                                    9 “I am pure, without transgression;I am clean and have no guilt.(H)                                

                                    9 "I'm pure. I'm without sin; I'm innocent. I'm harboring no iniquity inside of me.                                
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                                    10 Yet God has found fault with me. He considers me his enemy!                                

                                    10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,                                

                                    10 ‘Behold, He (d)invents pretexts against me;He (K)counts me as His enemy.                                

                                    10 But He finds reasons to oppose me;He regards me as His enemy.(I)                                

                                    10 Nevertheless, God has found a pretext to attack me; he considers me his enemy.                                
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                                    11 He fastens my feet in shackles and he keeps close watch on all my paths.                                

                                    11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.                                

                                    11 ‘He (L)puts my feet in the stocks;He watches all my paths.’                                

                                    11 He puts my feet in the stocks;He stands watch(J) over all my paths.”                                

                                    11 He has bound my feet in shackles, and keeps watching everything I do.'"                                
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                                    12 But I tell you, Job, in this you are not right, for God is greater than man.                                

                                    12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.                                

                                    12 “Behold, let me (e)tell you, (M)you are not right in this,For God is greater than man.                                

                                    12 But I tell you that you are wrong in this matter,since God is greater than man.(K)                                

                                    12 "You aren't right about this; My response is that God is greater than human beings.                                
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                                    13 Why do you complain to him that he answers none of man's words?                                

                                    13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.                                

                                    13 “Why do you (N)complain against HimThat He does not give an account of all His doings?                                

                                    13 Why do you take(L) Him to courtfor not answering anything a person asks?(c)                                

                                    13 Why are you arguing with him? He doesn't have to give explanations for what he does to you!                                
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                                    14 God does speak, now one-way and then another, though man may not perceive it.                                

                                    14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.                                

                                    14 “Indeed (O)God speaks once,Or twice, yet no one notices it.                                

                                    14 For God speaks time and again,but a person may not notice it.                                

                                    14 "God speaks time and time again      but nobody notices                                     
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                                    15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men as they slumber in their beds,                                

                                    15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;                                

                                    15 “In a (P)dream, a vision of the night,When sound sleep falls on men,While they slumber in their beds,                                

                                    15 In a dream, a vision(M) in the night,when deep sleep falls on people(N)as they slumber on their beds,                                

                                    15 in a dream or night vision, when a deep sleep falls on mankind while they sleep on their beds.                                
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                                    16 he may speak in their ears and terrify them with warnings,                                

                                    16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,                                

                                    16 Then (Q)He opens the ears of men,And seals their instruction,                                

                                    16 He uncovers their ears(O) at that timeand terrifies them(d) with warnings,                                

                                    16 That's when he opens the ear of mankind, authenticating his messages to them,                                
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                                    17 that turn man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride.                                

                                    17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.                                

                                    17 That He may turn man aside from his conduct,And (f)keep man from pride;                                

                                    17 in order to turn a person from his actionsand suppress his pride.(e)                                

                                    17 turning a person from his actions, keeping him from pride,                                
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                                    18 It is to preserve him from the pit and keep his life from perishing by the sword.                                

                                    18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.                                

                                    18 He (R)keeps back his soul from the pit,And his life from (g)passing over (S)into Sheol.                                

                                    18 God spares his soul from the Pit,(P)his life from crossing the river of death.(f)                                

                                    18 sparing his soul from the Pit and his life from violent death.                                
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                                    19 On the other hand a man may be chastened on a bed of pain with constant distress in his bones.                                

                                    19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:                                

                                    19 “(h)Man is also chastened with (T)pain on his bed,And with unceasing complaint in his bones;                                

                                    19 A person may be disciplined on his bed(Q) with painand constant distress in his bones,(R)                                

                                    19 "He is being reproved by painful bed rest, with continual aching in his bones.                                
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                                    20 His very being finds food repulsive and he loathes the choicest meal.                                

                                    20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.                                

                                    20 So that his life (U)loathes bread,And his soul favorite food.                                

                                    20 so that he detests bread,and his soul despises his favorite food.(S)                                

                                    20 He cannot stand his food, and he has no desire for appetizing food.                                
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                                    21 His flesh wastes away to nothing, and his bones, once hidden, now stick out.                                

                                    21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.                                

                                    21 “His (V)flesh wastes away from sight,And his (W)bones which were not seen stick out.                                

                                    21 His flesh wastes away to nothing,(g)and his unseen bones stick out.                                

                                    21 His flesh wastes away; his bones, which once couldn't be seen, are visible.                                
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                                    22 He draws near to the pit and to the messengers of death.                                

                                    22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.                                

                                    22 “Then (X)his soul draws near to the pit,And his life to those who bring death.                                

                                    22 He draws near to the Pit,and his life to the executioners.                                

                                    22 His soul is getting close to the Pit; his life is approaching its executioner."                                
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                                    23 Yet if there is an angel on his side as a mediator, one out of a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,                                

                                    23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:                                

                                    23 “If there is an angel as (Y)mediator for him,One out of a thousand,To remind a man what is (i)right for him,                                

                                    23 If there is an angel(T) on his side,one mediator out of a thousand,to tell a person what is right for him(h)                                

                                    23 "If there's a messenger appointed to mediate for Job      one out of a thousand      to represent the man's integrity on his behalf,                                
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                                    24 to be gracious to him and say: 'Spare him from going down to the pit. I have found a ransom for him!'                                

                                    24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.                                

                                    24 Then let him be gracious to him, and say,‘Deliver him from (Z)going down to the pit,I have found a (AA)ransom’;                                

                                    24 and to be gracious to him and say,“Spare him from going down to the Pit;I have found a ransom,”(U)                                

                                    24 to show favor to him and to plead, "Deliver him from having to go down to the Pit      I know where his ransom is!'                                
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                                    25 His flesh is renewed like a child's. It is restored as in the days of his youth.                                

                                    25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:                                

                                    25 Let his flesh become fresher than in youth,Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;                                

                                    25 then his flesh will be healthier(i) than in his youth,and he will return to the days of his youthful vigor.(V)                                

                                    25 Let his flesh be rejuvenated as he was in his youth! Let him recover the strength of his youth.                                
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                                    26 He prays to God and finds favor with him. He sees God's face and shouts for joy! God restores him to his righteous state.                                

                                    26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.                                

                                    26 Then he will (AB)pray to God, and He will accept him,That (AC)he may see His face with joy,And He may restore His righteousness to man.                                

                                    26 He will pray to God, and God will delight in him.That man will see His face(W) with a shout of joy,and God will restore his righteousness to him.(X)                                

                                    26 Let him pray to God and he will accept him; he will appear before him with joyful shouts!"                                
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                                    27 He comes to men and says: 'I sinned, and perverted what was right, but I did not get what I deserved.'                                

                                    27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;                                

                                    27 “He will sing to men and say,‘I (AD)have sinned and perverted what is right,And it is not (AE)proper for me.                                

                                    27 He will look at men and say,“I have sinned and perverted what was right;yet I did not get what I deserved.(j)                                

                                    27 "He'll sing to mankind with these words: "I've sinned. I have twisted what is right. Yet he has not repaid me like I deserve.                                
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                                    28 He redeemed me from going down to the pit, and I will live to enjoy the light.                                

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

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

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

                                    28 He has redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit; my life will see the light.'                                
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                                    29 God does all these things to a man twice, even three times.                                

                                    29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,                                

                                    29 “Behold, God does (AG)all these (j)oftentimes with men,                                

                                    29 God certainly does all these thingstwo or three times to a man                                

                                    29 Indeed God does all these things again and again with a person                                
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                                    30 He turns him back from the pit that the light of life may shine on him.                                

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

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

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

                                    30 to bring back his soul from the Pit; to light him with the light of life."                                
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                                    31 Pay attention, Job, and listen to me! Be silent, and I will speak.                                

                                    31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.                                

                                    31 “Pay attention, O Job, listen to me;Keep silent, and let me speak.                                

                                    31 Pay attention, Job, and listen to me.Be quiet, and I will speak.                                

                                    31 "Job, pay attention! Listen to me! Be silent and let me speak.                                
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                                    32 If you have anything to say answer me. Speak up, for I want you to be cleared.                                

                                    32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.                                

                                    32 “Then if (k)you have anything to say, answer me;Speak, for I desire to justify you.                                

                                    32 But if you have something to say,(k) answer me;speak, for I would like to justify you.                                

                                    32 If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, because I'd be happy to vindicate you.                                
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                                    33 But if not, then listen to me. Be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.                                

                                    33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.                                

                                    33 “If not, (AI)listen to me;Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”                                

                                    33 If not, then listen to me;be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.                                

                                    33 But if you have nothing to say, then at least listen to me! Be quiet and learn some wisdom from me."