Verse 14
Job 33:14
Darby Translation
14
For God (Elohim) speaketh once, and twice, [and man] perceiveth it not
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּֽי בְ/אַחַ֥ת יְדַבֶּר אֵ֑ל וּ֝/בִ/שְׁתַּ֗יִם לֹ֣א יְשׁוּרֶֽ/נָּה
English Translation
For God speaks once, and twice, yet no one perceives it.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 33 Context
1
Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words.
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Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue speaketh in my palate,
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My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.
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The Spirit of God (Elohim) hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
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If thou canst, answer me; array [thy words] before me: take thy stand.
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Behold, before God (Elohim) I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.
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Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor my burden be heavy upon thee.
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Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words:
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I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me;
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Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;
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He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
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Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for God (Elohim) is greater than man.
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Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
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For God (Elohim) speaketh once, and twice, [and man] perceiveth it not
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
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Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,
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That he may withdraw man [from his] work, and hide pride from man.
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He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.
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He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones;
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And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;
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His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;
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And his soul draweth near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
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If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty;
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Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a r...
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His flesh shall be fresher than in childhood; he shall return to the days of his youth.
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He shall pray unto God (Elohim), and he will receive him with favour; and he shall see his face with...
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He will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been...
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He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.
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Lo, all these [things] worketh God (Elohim) twice, thrice, with man,
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To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
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Mark well, Job, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak.
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32
If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
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33
If not, hearken thou unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom.
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