Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version to preserve them from the pit, their lives from perishing by the sword. New Living Translation He protects them from the grave, from crossing over the river of death. English Standard Version he keeps back his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword. Berean Standard Bible to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword. King James Bible He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. New King James Version He keeps back his soul from the Pit, And his life from perishing by the sword. New American Standard Bible He keeps his soul back from the pit, And his life from perishing by the spear. NASB 1995 He keeps back his soul from the pit, And his life from passing over into Sheol. NASB 1977 He keeps back his soul from the pit, And his life from passing over into Sheol. Legacy Standard Bible He holds back his soul from the pit, And his life from passing over to death by a weapon. Amplified Bible He holds back his soul from the pit [of destruction], And his life from passing over into Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead). Christian Standard Bible God spares his soul from the Pit, his life from crossing the river of death. Holman Christian Standard Bible God spares his soul from the Pit, his life from crossing the river of death. American Standard Version He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He will save his soul from corruption and his life from destruction Brenton Septuagint Translation He spares also his soul from death, and suffers him not to fall in war. Contemporary English Version and to protect us from being swept away to the world of the dead. Douay-Rheims Bible Rescuing his soul from corruption : and his life from passing to the sword. English Revised Version He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. GOD'S WORD® Translation He keeps their souls from the pit and their lives from crossing the River [of Death]. Good News Translation He will not let them be destroyed; he saves them from death itself. International Standard Version sparing his soul from the Pit and his life from violent death. JPS Tanakh 1917 That He may keep back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword. Literal Standard Version He keeps back his soul from corruption, | And his life from passing away by a dart. Majority Standard Bible to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword. New American Bible He holds his soul from the pit, his life from passing to the grave. NET Bible He spares a person's life from corruption, his very life from crossing over the river. New Revised Standard Version to spare their souls from the Pit, their lives from traversing the River. New Heart English Bible He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. Webster's Bible Translation He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. World English Bible He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. Young's Literal Translation He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Rebukes Job…17to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride, 18to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword. 19A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,… Cross References Job 15:22 He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword. Job 33:17 to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride, Job 33:22 He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death. Job 33:24 to be gracious to him and say, 'Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,' Job 33:30 to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life. Treasury of Scripture He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. keepeth Acts 16:27-33 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled… Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? 2 Peter 3:9,15 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance… perishing. Jump to Previous Corruption Dart Destruction Keepeth Keeps Life Passing Perishing Pit Preserve Sheol Soul Sword UnderworldJump to Next Corruption Dart Destruction Keepeth Keeps Life Passing Perishing Pit Preserve Sheol Soul Sword 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 Verse 18. - He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. By these interpositions God may even save a man from utter ruin, when, but for them, he would have rushed upon it. He may cause a person -to give up designs or enterprises which would have brought him into danger, and perhaps led to his being slain with the sword. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew to preserveיַחְשֹׂ֣ךְ (yaḥ·śōḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2820: To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe his 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 מִנִּי־ (min·nî-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the Pit, שָׁ֑חַת (šā·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7845: A pit, destruction and his life וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ (wə·ḥay·yā·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life from perishing מֵעֲבֹ֥ר (mê·‘ă·ḇōr) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on by the sword. בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃ (baš·šā·laḥ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7973: A missile of attack, spear, a shoot of growth, branch Links Job 33:18 NIVJob 33:18 NLT Job 33:18 ESV Job 33:18 NASB Job 33:18 KJV Job 33:18 BibleApps.com Job 33:18 Biblia Paralela Job 33:18 Chinese Bible Job 33:18 French Bible Job 33:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 33:18 He keeps back his soul (Jb) |
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