Verse 27
Job 33:27
New Living Translation
27
He will declare to his friends,<br>‘I sinned and twisted the truth,<br>but it was not worth it.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
יָשֹׁ֤ר עַל אֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶר חָ֭טָאתִי וְ/יָשָׁ֥ר הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִי וְ/לֹא שָׁ֥וָה לִֽ/י
English Translation
He was upright toward men and said, "I have sinned and acted unjustly, and it did not benefit me."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 33 Context
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“Listen to my words, Job;<br>pay attention to what I have to say.<br>
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Now that I have begun to speak,<br>let me continue.<br>
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I speak with all sincerity;<br>I speak the truth.<br>
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For the Spirit of God (Elohim) has made me,<br>and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.<br>
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Answer me, if you can;<br>make your case and take your stand.<br>
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Look, you and I both belong to God (Elohim).<br>I, too, was formed from clay.<br>
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So you don’t need to be afraid of me.<br>I won’t come down hard on you.<br>
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“You have spoken in my hearing,<br>and I have heard your very words.<br>
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You said, ‘I am pure; I am without sin;<br>I am innocent; I have no guilt.<br>
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God (Elohim) is picking a quarrel with me,<br>and he considers me his enemy.<br>
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He puts my feet in the stocks<br>and watches my every move.’<br>
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“But you are wrong, and I will show you why.<br>For God (Elohim) is greater than any human being.<br...
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So why are you bringing a charge against him?<br>Why say he does not respond to people’s complaints?...
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For God (Elohim) speaks again and again,<br>though people do not recognize it.<br>
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He speaks in dreams, in visions of the night,<br>when deep sleep falls on people<br>as they lie in t...
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He whispers in their ears<br>and terrifies them with warnings.<br>
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He makes them turn from doing wrong;<br>he keeps them from pride.<br>
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He protects them from the grave,<br>from crossing over the river of death.<br>
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“Or God (Elohim) disciplines people with pain on their sickbeds,<br>with ceaseless aching in their b...
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They lose their appetite<br>for even the most delicious food.<br>
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Their flesh wastes away,<br>and their bones stick out.<br>
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They are at death’s door;<br>the angels of death wait for them.<br>
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“But if an angel from heaven appears —<br>a special messenger to intercede for a person<br>and decla...
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he will be gracious and say,<br>‘Rescue him from the grave,<br>for I have found a ransom for his lif...
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Then his body will become as healthy as a child’s,<br>firm and youthful again.<br>
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When he prays to God (Elohim),<br>he will be accepted.<br>And God (Elohim) will receive him with joy...
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He will declare to his friends,<br>‘I sinned and twisted the truth,<br>but it was not worth it.<br>
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God (Elohim) rescued me from the grave,<br>and now my life is filled with light.’<br>
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“Yes, God (Elohim) does these things<br>again and again for people.<br>
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He rescues them from the grave<br>so they may enjoy the light of life.<br>
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Mark this well, Job. Listen to me,<br>for I have more to say.<br>
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But if you have anything to say, go ahead.<br>Speak, for I am anxious to see you justified.<br>
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But if not, then listen to me.<br>Keep silent and I will teach you wisdom!”<br>
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