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The Book of Job

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- Chapter 33 -

Elihu contradicts Job

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“However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
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See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
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My words will utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.
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The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
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If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand up.
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Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.
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Behold, my terror will not make you afraid, neither will my pressure be heavy on you.
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“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
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‘I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
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Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.
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He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.’
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“Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.
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Why do you strive against him, because he doesn’t give account of any of his matters?
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For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed,
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then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
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that he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
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He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
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“He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones,
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so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
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His flesh is so consumed away that it can’t be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out.
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Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
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“If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,
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then God is gracious to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.’
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His flesh will be fresher than a child’s. He returns to the days of his youth.
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He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.
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He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.
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He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life will see the light.’
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“Behold, God does all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,
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to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
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Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.
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If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.
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If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”

Elihu contradicts Job

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Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
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Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.(a)
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My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
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The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
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If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
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Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.(b) (c)
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Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
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Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,(d)
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I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
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Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
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He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
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Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
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Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.(e)
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For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
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Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,(f)
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That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.(g)
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He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.(h)
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He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
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So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.(i)
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His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
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Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
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If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
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Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.(j)
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His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:(k)
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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.
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He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;(l)
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He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.(m)
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Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,(n)
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To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
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Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
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If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
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If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

Footnotes

(a)33:2 in my mouth: Heb. in my palate
(b)33:6 wish: Heb. mouth
(c)33:6 formed: Heb. cut
(d)33:8 hearing: Heb. ears
(e)33:13 he giveth…: Heb. he answereth not
(f)33:16 he…: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth
(g)33:17 purpose: Heb. work
(h)33:18 from perishing: Heb. from passing
(i)33:20 dainty…: Heb. meat of desire
(j)33:24 a ransom: or, an atonement
(k)33:25 a child’s: Heb. childhood
(l)33:27 He…: or, He shall look upon men, and say
(m)33:28 He…: or, He hath delivered my soul, etc, and my life
(n)33:29 oftentimes: Heb. twice and thrice
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