Job 33:28
What does Job 33:28 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 33:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He kept my soul from the underworld, and my life sees the light in full measure.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He hath delivered his soul from going into destruction, that it may live and see the light.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 38:17
Behold, it wasformypeacethatI had great bitterness: But thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; For thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
- Psalms 49:19
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see the light.
- John 11:9
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
- Job 33:22
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.
- Psalms 69:15
Let not the waterflood overwhelm me, Neither let the deep swallow me up; And let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.
- Job 33:24
ThenGodis gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.
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