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King James Version

Job 33:30

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Agency;   Conviction;   God;   God Continued...;   Philosophy;   Wicked (People);   The Topic Concordance - Deliverance;   Desire;   Enlightenment;   Grace;   Justification;   Light;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Job;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Pit;   Proverbs, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Job, the Book of;   Sheol;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Pit;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Advocate ;   Light and Darkness;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Pit;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elihu;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Enlighten;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Life;   Sin;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
He rescues them from the grave so they may enjoy the light of life.
English Revised Version
To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
Update Bible Version
To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
New Century Version
so he won't die as punishment for his sins and so he may still enjoy life.
New English Translation
to turn back his life from the place of corruption, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
Amplified Bible
To bring his life back from the pit [of destruction], That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
English Standard Version
to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be lighted with the light of life.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that he ayen clepe her soulis fro corrupcioun, and liytne in the liyt of lyuynge men.
Berean Standard Bible
to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
Contemporary English Version
to be saved from death and brought into the light that gives life.
American Standard Version
To bring back his soul from the pit, 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.
Complete Jewish Bible
to bring him back from the pit, so that he can enjoy the light of the living.
Darby Translation
To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
Easy-to-Read Version
He wants them to be saved from death so that they can enjoy life.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
King James Version (1611)
To bring backe his soule from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the liuing.
New Life Bible
to turn back his soul from the grave, that he may see the light of life.
New Revised Standard
to bring back their souls from the Pit, so that they may see the light of life.
Geneva Bible (1587)
That he may turne backe his soule from the pit, to be illuminate in the light of the liuing.
George Lamsa Translation
To bring back his soul from corruption, to see the light of the living.
Good News Translation
each one saves a person's life, and gives him the joy of living.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
To bring back his soul from the pit, to enlighten with the light of the living.
Douay-Rheims Bible
That he may withdraw their souls from corruption, and enlighten them with the light of the living.
Revised Standard Version
to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may see the light of life.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
That he bring backe his soule from the graue to the light, yea the light of the lyuing.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he has delivered my soul from death, that my life may praise him in the light.
Christian Standard Bible®
in order to turn him back from the Pit,so he may shine with the light of life.
Hebrew Names Version
To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
Lexham English Bible
to bring his life back from the pit so that he may enjoy the light of life.
Literal Translation
to bring back his soul from the Pit, to be illuminated with the light of the living.
Young's Literal Translation
To bring back his soul from the pit, To be enlightened with the light of the living.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
that he kepeth his soule from perishinge, & latteth him enioye the light of ye lyuinge.
New American Standard Bible
To bring back his soul from the pit, So that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
New King James Version
To bring back his soul from the Pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.
Legacy Standard Bible
To bring back his soul from the pit,That he may be enlightened with the light of life.

Contextual Overview

29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. 31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. 32 If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. 33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

To bring: Job 33:24, Job 33:28, Psalms 40:1, Psalms 40:2, Psalms 118:17, Psalms 118:18

enlightened: Psalms 56:13, Isaiah 2:5, Isaiah 38:17, John 8:12, Acts 26:18

Reciprocal: Ezra 9:8 - lighten Job 3:20 - light Psalms 23:3 - restoreth Psalms 27:13 - in the Psalms 49:19 - never Psalms 107:14 - brought Ecclesiastes 11:7 - the light

Gill's Notes on the Bible

To bring back his soul from the pit,.... From the pit of the grave; at the mouth or on the brink of which he seemed to be in the apprehension of his friends, and having the sentence of death in himself; see Psalms 90:3. Or "to turn away" x, or "stay his soul from the pit", as Mr. Broughton; prevent his going into it by removing his disorder, and restoring him to health, as in the case of Hezekiah,

Isaiah 38:17. Or figuratively, from the pit of an unregenerate state, which may be compared to a pit or grave, because in it lie such who are dead in trespasses and sins; and which is a pit of corruption, or a corrupt state: men in it are corrupt and corrupters, corrupt both in principles and practices; and is an impure one, like to mire and clay; and a very uncomfortable one, a pit wherein is no water, no refreshment, no solid peace and comfort. In conversion, which sometimes is brought about by the above means, afflictive providences, as well as by the ministry of the word, souls are brought back from hence; are regenerated, quickened, and raised from the graves of sin, and live spiritually, as they are also secured from going down into the pit of hell and everlasting destruction:

to be enlightened with the light of the living; in a natural sense, to enjoy the light of living men, the light of the sun, and to live in health and prosperity, which is called light in opposition to affliction and adversity, expressed by darkness; see Esther 8:15 Isaiah 8:22. And in a spiritual sense, to live a spiritual life, who before were dead in sin, to live a life of faith on Christ as their righteousness, and to live a life of holiness from him, and in newness of life to his honour and glory; and to have spiritual light into their state by nature, and their recovery and salvation by Christ; to see their need of him, his suitableness, worth, and excellency, and to have a glimpse of eternal glory; as also hereafter to partake both of eternal life and eternal light, called by our Lord "the light of life", John 8:12.

x להשיב "ut avertat", Beza, Mercerus, Piscator, Michaelis, Schultens.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To bring back his soul from the pit - To keep him from descending to the grave, and to the dark world beneath. He takes these methods of warning people, in order that they may not bring destruction on themselves. See Job 33:18.

To be enlightened with the light of the living - That he may still enjoy life, and not descend to the world of shades.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Job 33:30. To bring back his soul from the pit — Nearly a repetition of the promise in Job 33:28.

To be enlightened with the light of the living. — An echo of Psalms 56:13: "Thou hast delivered my soul from death, that I may walk before God in the light of the living;" and probably quoted from it.


 
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