Job 33
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Lutheran reading notes
In Job chapter 33, the wisdom literature continues to explore suffering, divine justice, and faithfulness amid trial. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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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. {in my mouth: Heb. in my palate}
Job 33:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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My words {shall be of} the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Job 33:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Job 33:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If thou canst answer me, set {thy words} in order before me, stand up.
Job 33:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Behold, I {am} according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. {wish: Heb. mouth} {formed: Heb. cut}
Job 33:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Job 33:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of {thy} words, {saying}, {hearing: Heb. ears}
Job 33:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I am clean without transgression, I {am} innocent; neither {is there} iniquity in me.
Job 33:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
Job 33:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
Job 33:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Behold, {in} this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
Job 33:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. {he giveth...: Heb. he answereth not}
Job 33:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For God speaketh once, yea twice, {yet man} perceiveth it not.
Job 33:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Job 33:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, {he...: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth}
Job 33:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That he may withdraw man {from his} purpose, and hide pride from man. {purpose: Heb. work}
Job 33:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. {from perishing: Heb. from passing}
Job 33:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong {pain}:
Job 33:19 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. {dainty...: Heb. meat of desire}
Job 33:20 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones {that} were not seen stick out.
Job 33:21 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
Job 33:22 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
Job 33:23 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {a ransom: or, an atonement}
Job 33:24 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth: {a child's: Heb. childhood}
Job 33:25 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Job 33:26 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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; {He...: or, He shall look upon men, and say}
Job 33:27 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. {He...: or, He hath delivered my soul, etc, and my life}
Job 33:28 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Lo, all these {things} worketh God oftentimes with man, {oftentimes: Heb. twice and thrice}
Job 33:29 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
Job 33:30 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Job 33:31 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Job 33:32 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
Job 33:33 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.