Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version God has delivered me from going down to the pit, and I shall live to enjoy the light of life.’ New Living Translation God rescued me from the grave, and now my life is filled with light.’ English Standard Version He has redeemed my soul from going down into the pit, and my life shall look upon the light.’ Berean Standard Bible He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’ King James Bible He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. New King James Version He will redeem his soul from going down to the Pit, And his life shall see the light. New American Standard Bible ‘He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit, And my life will see the light.’ NASB 1995 ‘He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit, And my life shall see the light.’ NASB 1977 ‘He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit, And my life shall see the light.’ Legacy Standard Bible He has redeemed my soul from passing into the pit, And my life shall see the light.’ Amplified Bible ‘God has redeemed my life from going to the pit [of destruction], And my life shall see the light.’” Christian Standard Bible He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will continue to see the light.” Holman Christian Standard Bible He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will continue to see the light.” American Standard Version He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light. Contemporary English Version and rescued me from death! Now I will see the light." English Revised Version He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall behold the light. GOD'S WORD® Translation The messenger has freed my soul from going into the pit, and my life will see the light.' Good News Translation He kept me from going to the world of the dead, and I am still alive." International Standard Version He has redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit; my life will see the light.' Majority Standard Bible He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’ NET Bible He redeemed my life from going down to the place of corruption, and my life sees the light!' New Heart English Bible He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life shall see the light.' Webster's Bible Translation He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. World English Bible He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life will see the light.’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe has ransomed my soul "" From going over into the pit, "" And my life looks on the light. Young's Literal Translation He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.' Smith's Literal Translation Redeem my soul from passing into the pit, and my life shall look upon light. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe hath delivered his soul from going into destruction, that it may live and see the light. Catholic Public Domain Version He has freed his soul from continuing into destruction, so that, in living, it may see the light. New American Bible He delivered me from passing to the pit, and my life sees light.” New Revised Standard Version He has redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and my life shall see the light.’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleDeliver my soul from perdition, and my life shall see the light. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Save my soul from the destruction of corruption, and my soul will see light!’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So He redeemeth his soul from going into the pit, And his life beholdeth the light. Brenton Septuagint Translation Deliver my soul, that it may not go to destruction, and my life shall see the light. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Rebukes Job…27Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved. 28He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’ 29Behold, all these things God does to a man, two or even three times,… Cross References Psalm 56:13 For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life. Psalm 103:4 who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion, Psalm 30:3 O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit. Psalm 49:15 But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah Psalm 86:13 For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol. Psalm 107:20 He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit. Psalm 116:8 For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. Isaiah 38:17 Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back. Isaiah 43:1 But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! Lamentations 3:58 You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life. Hosea 13:14 I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes. Jonah 2:6 To the roots of the mountains I descended; the earth beneath me barred me in forever! But You raised my life from the pit, O LORD my God! Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ Luke 1:79 to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.” John 5:24 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life. Treasury of Scripture He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. will deliver, etc. Job 33:18,24 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword… Job 17:16 They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust. Psalm 55:23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. see Job 33:20,22 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat… Job 3:9,16,20 Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day: … Psalm 49:19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light. Jump to Previous Beholdeth Deliver Delivered Enjoy Full Kept Life Measure Pit Ransomed Redeemed Redeemeth Soul UnderworldJump to Next Beholdeth Deliver Delivered Enjoy Full Kept Life Measure Pit Ransomed Redeemed Redeemeth Soul UnderworldJob 33 1. Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job8. He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness 14. God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions, and by his ministry 31. He incites Job to attention He redeemed my soul The phrase "He redeemed my soul" speaks to the profound act of divine intervention and salvation. The Hebrew root for "redeemed" is "ga'al," which means to reclaim or to buy back. This term is often used in the context of a kinsman-redeemer, a concept deeply embedded in the cultural and legal practices of ancient Israel, where a family member would restore the rights or property of a relative in distress. In the spiritual sense, it signifies God's intervention to rescue and restore the soul from the clutches of sin and death. This redemption is not just a transaction but a transformative act of grace, underscoring the personal and relational nature of God's salvation. from going down to the Pit and I will live to see the light Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He redeemedפָּדָ֣ה (pā·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve my soul נַ֭פְשׁוֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from going down מֵעֲבֹ֣ר (mê·‘ă·ḇōr) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on to the Pit, בַּשָּׁ֑חַת (baš·šā·ḥaṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7845: A pit, destruction and I will live וְ֝חַיָּתוֹ (wə·ḥay·yā·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life to see תִּרְאֶֽה׃ (tir·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7200: To see the light.’ בָּא֥וֹר (bā·’ō·wr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary Links Job 33:28 NIVJob 33:28 NLT Job 33:28 ESV Job 33:28 NASB Job 33:28 KJV Job 33:28 BibleApps.com Job 33:28 Biblia Paralela Job 33:28 Chinese Bible Job 33:28 French Bible Job 33:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 33:28 He has redeemed my soul from going (Jb) |