Job 33:25

King James Version

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

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
Then his body will become as healthy as a child's, firm and youthful again.

English Revised Version
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; he returneth to the days of his youth:

Update Bible Version
His flesh becomes fresher than a child's; He returns to the days of his youth.

New Century Version
Then his body is made new like a child's. It will return to the way it was when he was young.

New English Translation
then his flesh is restored like a youth's; he returns to the days of his youthful vigor.

Webster's Bible Translation
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he will return to the days of his youth:

World English Bible
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returns to the days of his youth.

Amplified Bible
"Let his flesh be restored and become fresher than in youth; Let him return to the days of his youthful strength.

English Standard Version
let his flesh become fresh with youth; let him return to the days of his youthful vigor';

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
His fleisch is wastid of turmentis; turne he ayen to the daies of his yonge wexynge age.

Berean Standard Bible
then his flesh will be renewed like a child's, and he will return to the days of his youth.

Contemporary English Version
Our health is restored, we feel young again,

American Standard Version
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth.

Bible in Basic English
Then his flesh becomes young again, and he comes back to the days of his early strength;

Complete Jewish Bible
His flesh becomes fresher than that of a child, he returns to the days of his youth.

Darby Translation
His flesh shall be fresher than in childhood; he shall return to the days of his youth.

Easy-to-Read Version
Then that person's body will become young and strong again. He will be as he was when he was young.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
His flesh is tenderer than a child's; he returneth to the days of his youth;

King James Version (1611)
His flesh shall be fresher then a childes: he shall returne to the dayes of his youth.

New Life Bible
Let his flesh become young again. Let him return to the days when he was young and strong.'

New Revised Standard
let his flesh become fresh with youth; let him return to the days of his youthful vigor';

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then shal his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth.

George Lamsa Translation
Then his flesh will change to that of his childhood; and he shall return to the days of his youth;

Good News Translation
Their bodies will grow young and strong again;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
His flesh hath been made fresher than a child's, he hath returned to the days of his youth;

Douay-Rheims Bible
His flesh is consumed with punishments, let him return to the days of his youth.

Revised Standard Version
let his flesh become fresh with youth; let him return to the days of his youthful vigor';

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then shal his fleshe be as freshe as a childes, and shal returne as in the dayes of his youth.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he will make his flesh tender as that of a babe, and he will restore him among men in his full strength.

Christian Standard Bible®
then his flesh will be healthier than in his youth,and he will return to the days of his youthful vigor.

Hebrew Names Version
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returns to the days of his youth.

Lexham English Bible
His flesh is renewed with his youth; he returns to the days of his youthful strength.

Literal Translation
His flesh shall be fresher than in vigor; let him return to the days of his youth.

Young's Literal Translation
Fresher [is] his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days of his youth.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Than his flesh (which hath bene in misery & trouble) shalbe, as it was in his youth.

New American Standard Bible
Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;

New King James Version
His flesh shall be young like a child's, He shall return to the days of his youth.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;

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

Contextual Overview

¹⁹ He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: ²⁰ So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. ²¹ His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. ²² Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. ²³ If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness: ²⁴ Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. ²⁵ His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth: 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. ²⁷ He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; ²⁸ He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

His flesh: 2 Kings 5:14

a child's: Heb. childhood

return: Job 42:16, Deuteronomy 34:7, Joshua 14:10, Joshua 14:11, Psalms 103:5, Hosea 2:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:24 - dream Mark 5:29 - straightway

Gill's Notes on the Bible

His flesh shall be fresher than a child's,.... Being recovered from illness and restored to health, through the gracious dealings of God with him. This is to be understood not simply and absolutely, but comparatively, or with respect to his former condition; that he, who before was reduced to skin and bone, is now become fat and plump; and whose flesh was dry and withered, now moist, succulent, and juicy; and whose skin was wrinkled, now soft and smooth, and sleek; and whose face was pale, now bloomy and ruddy. The Targum is,

"his flesh is weakened more than a child,''

and the Vulgate Latin,

"is consumed,''

referring to his former state:

he shall return to the days of his youth. His youth renewed, and he seem young again; become hale and robust as in his youthful days; see

Psalms 103:5.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s - Margin, “childhood.” The meaning is obvious. He would be restored again to health. The calamity which had been brought upon him for purposes of discipline, would be removed. This was the theory of Elihu in regard to afflictions, and he undoubtedly meant that it should be applied to Job. If he would now, understanding the nature and design of affliction, turn to God, he would be recovered again, and enjoy the health and rigor of his youth. We are not to suppose that this is universally true, though it is undoubtedly often a fact now, that if those who are afflicted become truly penitent, and call upon God, the affliction will be removed. It will have accomplished its object, and may be withdrawn. Hence, they who pray that their afflictions may be withdrawn, should first pray that they may accomplish on their own hearts the effect which God designs, producing in them penitence, deadness to the world, and humiliation, and then that his hand may be withdrawn.

He shall return to the days of his youth - That is, to health and rigor.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Job 33:25. His flesh shall be fresher than a child's — He shall be born a new creature.

He shall return to the days of his youth — He shall be born again, and become a child of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.