Bible Commentaries
Job 33

Introduction

Overview

Job 33:1, Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job; Job 33:8, He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness; Job 33:14, God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions, and by his ministry; Job 33:31, He incites Job to attention.

Verse 1

hear: Job 13:6, Job 34:2, Psalms 49:1-3, Mark 4:9

Reciprocal: Job 6:24 - Teach me Job 13:17 - General Job 15:17 - hear me Job 18:2 - mark Job 21:2 - Hear Proverbs 8:6 - the opening Proverbs 23:31 - General

Verse 2

I: Job 3:1, Psalms 78:2, Matthew 5:2

mouth: Heb. palate, Job 31:30, *marg.

Reciprocal: Job 34:3 - mouth Job 35:16 - General 2 Corinthians 6:11 - our mouth

Verse 3

the: Job 27:4, Proverbs 8:7, Proverbs 8:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:3, 1 Thessalonians 2:4

my lips: Job 15:2, Job 36:3, Job 36:4, Job 38:2, Psalms 37:30, Psalms 37:31, Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 15:7, Proverbs 20:15

Reciprocal: Job 20:3 - the spirit Job 26:3 - plentifully Job 33:33 - I Psalms 45:1 - a good Psalms 49:3 - mouth Proverbs 4:2 - good 2 Corinthians 6:11 - our mouth

Verse 4

Job 10:12, Job 32:8, Genesis 2:7, Psalms 33:6, Romans 8:2, 1 Corinthians 15:45

Reciprocal: Psalms 104:30 - sendest Isaiah 42:5 - he that giveth John 20:22 - he breathed Acts 17:25 - seeing

Verse 5

If: Job 33:32, Job 33:33, Job 32:1, Job 32:12

set: Job 23:4, Job 23:5, Job 32:14, Psalms 50:21

stand: Acts 10:26

Reciprocal: Job 9:14 - choose Job 9:19 - who shall Job 13:19 - that will plead Job 34:33 - what

Verse 6

I am: Job 9:32-35, Job 13:3, Job 20:22, Job 23:3, Job 23:4, Job 31:35

wish: Heb. mouth

in: Genesis 30:2, Exodus 4:16, 2 Corinthians 5:20

I also: Job 4:19, Job 10:9, Job 13:12, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 3:19, 2 Corinthians 5:1

formed: Heb. cut

Reciprocal: Job 11:5 - General Job 36:2 - I have yet to speak

Verse 7

my terror: Job 9:34, Job 13:21, Psalms 88:16

my hand: Psalms 32:4

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 19:12 - a still

Verse 8

hearing: Heb. ears, Deuteronomy 13:14, Jeremiah 29:23

Reciprocal: Job 6:30 - iniquity Job 9:20 - it shall Job 15:6 - thine own Job 35:16 - General

Verse 9

clean: Job 9:17, Job 10:7, Job 11:4, Job 16:17, Job 23:11, Job 23:12, Job 27:5, Job 27:6, Job 29:14

innocent: Job 9:23, Job 9:28, Job 17:8, Jeremiah 2:35

Reciprocal: Genesis 20:5 - and innocency 1 Samuel 15:20 - Yea Job 7:20 - I have sinned Job 32:1 - righteous Job 34:5 - I Proverbs 30:12 - that are

Verse 10

he findeth: Job 9:30, Job 9:31, Job 10:15-17, Job 13:25, Job 14:16, Job 34:5

he counteth: Job 13:24, Job 16:9, Job 19:11, Job 30:21, Job 31:35

Verse 11

putteth: Job 13:27, Psalms 105:18, Jeremiah 20:2, Acts 16:24

marketh: Job 31:4, Daniel 4:35

Reciprocal: Job 14:16 - thou numberest Job 31:35 - mine Romans 4:12 - in the steps

Verse 12

thou: Job 1:22, Job 34:10-12, Job 34:17-19, Job 34:23, Job 35:2, Job 36:22, Job 36:23, Ezekiel 18:25, Romans 9:19-21

I will: Job 32:17, Job 35:4

God: Job 9:4, Job 26:14, Job 36:5, Job 40:2, Job 40:8, Job 40:9, Jeremiah 18:6

Reciprocal: Job 9:32 - not a man Ecclesiastes 8:4 - What Daniel 4:35 - What 1 John 3:20 - God

Verse 13

strive: Job 9:14, Job 15:25, Job 15:26, Isaiah 45:9, Jeremiah 50:24, Ezekiel 22:14, Acts 5:39, Acts 9:4, Acts 9:5, 1 Corinthians 10:22

giveth not account: Heb. answereth not, Job 40:2, Deuteronomy 29:29, Psalms 62:11, Isaiah 46:10, Daniel 4:35, Matthew 20:15, Acts 1:7, Romans 11:34

Reciprocal: Job 9:3 - he will contend Job 9:12 - What Job 40:9 - Hast Ecclesiastes 6:10 - neither Ecclesiastes 8:4 - What Matthew 11:26 - for Luke 4:27 - Naaman John 21:23 - what Acts 11:17 - what Romans 9:20 - who art Romans 11:33 - how

Verse 14

God: Job 40:5, Psalms 62:11

perceiveth: 2 Chronicles 33:10, Proverbs 1:24, Proverbs 1:29, Isaiah 6:9, Matthew 13:14, Mark 8:17, Mark 8:18, Luke 24:25, John 3:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 28:16 - and I Genesis 41:32 - doubled Genesis 46:2 - in the visions 1 Samuel 3:8 - the third 1 Samuel 28:6 - by dreams 1 Kings 3:5 - in a dream Job 4:13 - thoughts Job 33:29 - all Daniel 7:1 - Daniel Matthew 27:19 - his 1 Thessalonians 2:18 - once

Verse 15

a dream: Job 4:13, Genesis 20:3, Genesis 31:24, Numbers 12:6, Jeremiah 23:28, Daniel 4:5, Hebrews 1:1

deep: Genesis 15:12, Daniel 8:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 2:21 - General Genesis 28:12 - he dreamed Genesis 40:5 - General Genesis 40:8 - Do not Genesis 41:1 - that Pharaoh Genesis 41:32 - doubled Genesis 46:2 - in the visions Numbers 22:12 - Thou shalt Judges 7:9 - the same 1 Samuel 3:8 - the third 1 Kings 3:5 - in a dream Daniel 2:1 - Nebuchadnezzar Daniel 2:19 - in Daniel 10:9 - was I Matthew 1:20 - in Matthew 2:12 - warned Matthew 2:13 - for 1 Thessalonians 5:7 - they that sleep

Verse 16

openeth: Heb. revealeth, or, uncovereth, Job 36:10, Job 36:15, 2 Samuel 7:27, Psalms 40:6, Isaiah 6:10, Isaiah 48:8, Isaiah 50:5, Luke 24:45, Acts 16:14

sealeth: Nehemiah 9:38, Romans 15:28

Reciprocal: Genesis 28:12 - he dreamed Genesis 40:8 - Do not Genesis 41:1 - that Pharaoh Judges 7:9 - the same 1 Samuel 9:15 - told Samuel in his ear 1 Samuel 22:8 - showeth me 2 Chronicles 33:13 - he was entreated Job 32:8 - the inspiration Job 42:5 - heard Psalms 94:12 - teachest Psalms 118:18 - chastened Isaiah 35:5 - the ears Daniel 2:19 - in

Verse 17

withdraw: Job 17:11, Genesis 20:6, Isaiah 23:9, Hosea 2:6, Matthew 27:19, Acts 9:2-6

purpose: Heb. work

hide: Deuteronomy 8:16, 2 Chronicles 32:25, Isaiah 2:11, Daniel 4:30-37, 2 Corinthians 12:7, James 4:10

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 8:2 - to humble Matthew 2:13 - for Mark 2:5 - sins

Verse 18

keepeth: Acts 16:27-33, Romans 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 Peter 3:15

perishing: Heb. passing

Reciprocal: Job 17:16 - the bars of the pit Job 33:24 - Then Job 33:28 - will deliver Job 36:8 - if Psalms 86:13 - and thou Ezekiel 28:8 - shall bring Joel 2:8 - sword Acts 9:11 - for 1 Corinthians 11:32 - we are

Verse 19

chastened: Job 5:17, Job 5:18, Deuteronomy 8:5, Psalms 94:12, Psalms 119:67, Psalms 119:71, Isaiah 27:9, 1 Corinthians 11:32, Revelation 3:19

pain: Job 7:4, Job 20:11, Job 30:17, 2 Chronicles 16:10, 2 Chronicles 16:12, Psalms 38:1-8, Isaiah 37:12, Isaiah 37:13

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 20:5 - I will heal Job 4:14 - all my bones Job 14:22 - his flesh Job 19:20 - bone Job 36:8 - if Psalms 6:2 - my Psalms 30:3 - brought Psalms 31:9 - my soul Psalms 35:10 - All Psalms 38:3 - soundness Psalms 103:4 - redeemeth Psalms 107:18 - abhorreth Isaiah 38:16 - General Micah 6:13 - I make

Verse 20

his life: Psalms 107:17, Psalms 107:18

dainty meat: Heb. meat of desire, Genesis 3:6, Jeremiah 3:19, Amos 5:11, *marg.

Reciprocal: Job 33:28 - see Daniel 10:3 - pleasant bread

Verse 21

His flesh: Job 7:5, Job 13:28, Job 14:20, Job 14:22, Job 19:20, Psalms 32:3, Psalms 32:4, Psalms 39:11, Psalms 102:3-5, Proverbs 5:11

his bones: Psalms 22:15-17

Reciprocal: Psalms 22:17 - I may Lamentations 4:8 - their skin Hebrews 2:15 - deliver

Verse 22

his soul: Job 7:7, Job 17:1, Job 17:13-16, 1 Samuel 2:6, Psalms 30:3, Psalms 88:3-5, Isaiah 38:10

his life: Job 15:21, Exodus 12:23, 2 Samuel 24:16, Psalms 17:4, Acts 12:23, 1 Corinthians 10:10, Revelation 9:11

Reciprocal: Job 33:28 - see Psalms 86:13 - and thou

Verse 23

a messenger: Judges 2:1, 2 Chronicles 36:15, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Haggai 1:13, Malachi 2:7, Malachi 3:1, 2 Corinthians 5:20

an interpreter: Job 34:32, Psalms 94:12, Isaiah 61:1-3, Acts 8:30, 1 Corinthians 11:30-32, Hebrews 12:5-12

one: Job 9:3, Ecclesiastes 7:28, Romans 11:13

to: Job 11:6, Job 34:10, Job 34:12, Job 35:14, Job 36:3, Job 36:8-13, Job 37:23, Nehemiah 9:33, Psalms 119:75, Lamentations 3:22, Lamentations 3:23, Lamentations 3:32, Lamentations 3:39-41, Ezekiel 18:25-28, Daniel 9:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:32 - I will not Job 19:25 - I know Psalms 107:20 - healed Ecclesiastes 8:1 - who knoweth Joel 2:23 - the former

Verse 24

Then: Job 33:18, Job 22:21, Exodus 33:19, Exodus 34:6, Exodus 34:7, Psalms 86:5, Psalms 86:15, Hosea 14:2, Hosea 14:4, Micah 7:18-20, Romans 5:20, Romans 5:21

Deliver: Job 36:10, Job 36:11, Psalms 22:4, Psalms 30:9-12, Psalms 40:2, Psalms 71:3, Psalms 86:13, Isaiah 38:17-19, Jeremiah 31:20, Zechariah 9:11

I: Job 33:24, Psalms 49:7, Psalms 49:8, Matthew 20:28, Romans 3:24-26, 1 Timothy 2:6, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 1:19

a ransom: or, an atonement

Reciprocal: Exodus 30:12 - a ransom 1 Chronicles 6:49 - make an atonement Job 19:25 - I know Job 33:28 - will deliver Job 33:30 - To bring Job 36:18 - then Isaiah 40:31 - renew Hosea 13:14 - ransom Jonah 2:6 - corruption Mark 5:29 - straightway Romans 8:34 - It is Christ Ephesians 1:7 - whom

Verse 25

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

Verse 26

pray: 2 Kings 20:2-5, 2 Chronicles 33:12, 2 Chronicles 33:13, 2 Chronicles 33:19, Psalms 6:1-9, Psalms 28:1, Psalms 28:2, Psalms 28:6, Psalms 30:7-11, Psalms 41:8-11, Psalms 50:15, Psalms 91:15, Psalms 116:1-6, Isaiah 30:19, Jeremiah 33:3, Jonah 2:2-7, Acts 9:11

and he shall: Job 42:8, Job 42:9, Numbers 6:25, Numbers 6:26, Psalms 4:6, Psalms 4:7, Psalms 16:11, Psalms 30:5, Psalms 67:1, Acts 2:28, Jude 1:24

he will: Job 34:11, 1 Samuel 26:23, Psalms 18:20, Psalms 62:12, Proverbs 24:12, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 10:42, Hebrews 11:26

Reciprocal: Genesis 33:10 - I have seen Psalms 119:135 - Make John 14:8 - show Hebrews 12:14 - no man James 5:13 - any among Revelation 1:7 - and every Revelation 22:4 - they

Verse 27

looketh: etc. or, shall look upon men, and say

I: Job 7:20, Numbers 12:11, 2 Samuel 12:13, Proverbs 28:13, Jeremiah 3:13, Jeremiah 31:18, Jeremiah 31:19, Luke 15:18-22, Luke 18:13, 1 John 1:8-10

I have sinned: etc. Genesis 16:13, 2 Chronicles 16:9, Psalms 11:4, Psalms 14:2, Psalms 139:1-4, Proverbs 5:21, Proverbs 15:3, Jeremiah 23:24

perverted: Ecclesiastes 5:8

right: Psalms 19:7, Psalms 19:8, Psalms 119:128, Romans 7:12-14, Romans 7:16, Romans 7:22

it profited: Job 34:9, Jeremiah 2:8, Matthew 16:26, Romans 6:21

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:12 - God Genesis 42:21 - they said Genesis 50:17 - they did Exodus 2:25 - looked Leviticus 5:5 - confess Leviticus 26:40 - confess Numbers 5:7 - confess Joshua 7:20 - Indeed Judges 10:15 - We have sinned 1 Samuel 7:6 - We have sinned 2 Samuel 24:10 - I have sinned 1 Kings 8:47 - done perversely 2 Kings 18:3 - right in the sight 2 Chronicles 6:37 - We have sinned 2 Chronicles 12:6 - the Lord Nehemiah 9:33 - but we Job 34:31 - General Psalms 32:5 - acknowledged Psalms 38:18 - For Psalms 51:3 - For I Jeremiah 3:21 - for they have Jeremiah 8:6 - hearkened Jeremiah 14:20 - for Jeremiah 24:6 - For I will Lamentations 1:20 - for Lamentations 3:42 - transgressed Ezekiel 18:23 - not that Hosea 5:15 - till Hosea 14:8 - I have Jonah 3:10 - God saw Matthew 3:6 - confessing Luke 15:20 - But Luke 22:61 - looked Luke 23:43 - To day Acts 19:18 - confessed Romans 2:4 - goodness Romans 10:3 - submitted 2 Corinthians 7:10 - repentance Ephesians 6:1 - for 1 John 1:9 - we confess

Verse 28

will deliver: etc. or, hath delivered my soul, etc. and my life, Job 33:18, Job 33:24, Job 17:16, Psalms 55:23, Psalms 69:15, Isaiah 38:17, Isaiah 38:18, Revelation 20:1-3

see: Job 33:20, Job 33:22, Job 3:9, Job 3:16, Job 3:20, Psalms 49:19, Isaiah 9:2, John 11:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 42:21 - they said Genesis 50:17 - they did Leviticus 26:40 - confess Numbers 5:7 - confess 2 Samuel 24:10 - I have sinned 1 Kings 8:47 - done perversely 2 Chronicles 6:37 - We have sinned Job 33:30 - To bring Psalms 28:1 - I become Psalms 30:3 - brought Psalms 86:13 - and thou Psalms 107:20 - delivered Ecclesiastes 11:7 - the light Jeremiah 3:13 - acknowledge Jeremiah 8:6 - hearkened Jeremiah 24:6 - For I will Jeremiah 31:18 - surely Lamentations 3:42 - transgressed Ezekiel 18:23 - not that Ezekiel 28:8 - shall bring Jonah 2:6 - corruption Jonah 3:10 - God saw Matthew 3:6 - confessing Luke 15:18 - I have Luke 15:20 - But John 3:36 - see John 8:12 - shall have Acts 19:18 - confessed 2 Corinthians 7:10 - repentance 1 Peter 3:10 - see 1 John 1:9 - we confess

Verse 29

all: Job 33:14-17, 1 Corinthians 12:6, 2 Corinthians 5:5, Ephesians 1:11, Philippians 2:13, Colossians 1:29, Hebrews 13:21

oftentimes: Heb. twice and thrice, Job 33:14, Job 40:5, 2 Kings 6:10, 2 Corinthians 12:8

Verse 30

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

Verse 31

Job 13:6, Job 18:2, Job 21:2, Job 32:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 44:18 - let thy Job 6:24 - Teach me Job 21:3 - that I may Job 29:22 - After my Job 36:2 - Suffer 1 Corinthians 14:30 - let

Verse 32

Job 15:4, Job 15:5, Job 21:27, Job 22:5-9, Job 27:5

Reciprocal: Job 13:19 - that will plead Job 33:5 - If Job 34:33 - what

Verse 33

hearken: Psalms 34:11, Proverbs 4:1, Proverbs 4:2, Proverbs 5:1, Proverbs 5:2

I: Job 33:3, Psalms 49:3, Proverbs 8:5

Reciprocal: Job 26:3 - plentifully Job 33:5 - If