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== Iyov (Book of Job), Chapter 33 ==

<named id="1"/>1 Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words.

<named id="2"/>2 Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

<named id="3"/>3 My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart; and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

<named id="4"/>4 The spirit of G-d hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty given me life.

<named id="5"/>5 If thou canst, answer thou me, set thy words in order before me, stand forth.

<named id="6"/>6 Behold, I am toward G-d even as thou art; I also am formed out of the clay.

<named id="7"/>7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.

<named id="8"/>8 Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words;

<named id="9"/>9 'I am clean, without transgression, I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me;

<named id="10"/>10 Behold, He findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for His enemy;

<named id="11"/>11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.'

<named id="12"/>12 Behold, I answer thee: In this thou art not right, that G-d is too great for man;

<named id="13"/>13 Why hast thou striven against Him? seeing that He will not answer any of his words.

<named id="14"/>14 For G-d speaketh in one way, yea in two, though man perceiveth it not.

<named id="15"/>15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

<named id="16"/>16 Then He openeth the ears of men, and by their chastisement sealeth the decree,

<named id="17"/>17 That men may put away their purpose, and that He may hide pride from man;

<named id="18"/>18 That He may keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

<named id="19"/>19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and all his bones grow stiff;

<named id="20"/>20 So that his life maketh him to abhor bread, and his soul dainty food.

<named id="21"/>21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones corrode to unsightliness.

<named id="22"/>22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

<named id="23"/>23 If there be for him an angel, an intercessor, one among a thousand, to vouch for a man's uprightness;

<named id="24"/>24 Then He is gracious unto him, and saith: 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'

<named id="25"/>25 His flesh is tenderer than a child's; he returneth to the days of his youth;

<named id="26"/>26 He prayeth unto G-d, and He is favourable unto him; so that he seeth His face with joy; and He restoreth unto man his righteousness.

<named id="27"/>27 He cometh before men, and saith: 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not.'

<named id="28"/>28 So He redeemeth his soul from going into the pit, and his life beholdeth the light.

<named id="29"/>29 Lo, all these things doth G-d work, twice, yea thrice, with a man,

<named id="30"/>30 To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

<named id="31"/>31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, and I will speak.

<named id="32"/>32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.

<named id="33"/>33 If not, hearken thou unto me; hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.

== See also ==
* [[Iyov 32|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Iyov 33 Commentaries]]
* [[Iyov 34|Next Chapter]]

== References ==
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