Verse 16
Job 33:16
Free Bible Version
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They are close to death; their lives approaching the executioner.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אָ֣ז יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּ/בְ/מֹ֖סָרָ֣/ם יַחְתֹּֽם
English Translation
Then the ear of people will be opened, and in their oppression they will be bound.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 33 Context
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“Now listen to me, Job. Pay attention to everything I have to say.
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Look, I'm about to speak; my mouth is ready to talk.
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My words come from my upright heart; my lips speak sincerely of what I know.
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The spirit of God (Elohim) made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
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Answer me, if you can. Stand in front of me and prepare to defend yourself.
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Look, before God (Elohim) we are both the same. I was also made from a piece of clay.
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See here, you don't need to be frightened of me. I won't be too hard on you.
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You say, ‘I'm clean, I've done nothing wrong; I'm pure, I have not sinned.
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He puts my feet in the stocks and watches everything I do.’
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But look, you are wrong—let me explain. God (Elohim) is greater than any human being.
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Why are you fighting against him, complaining that God (Elohim) isn't answering your questions?
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God (Elohim) speaks over and over again, but people don't notice.
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Through dreams and visions in the night, when people fall into deep sleep, resting on their beds,
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They have no desire to eat; they do not even want their favorite dishes.
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Their flesh wastes away to nothing; all that's left is skin and bones.
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They are close to death; their lives approaching the executioner.
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But if an angel appears, a mediator, one of God (Elohim)'s thousands of angels, to tell someone the...
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he will be gracious to them. He will say, ‘Save them from going down into the grave, for I have foun...
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Then their bodies will be renewed as if they were young again; they will be as strong as when they w...
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They will pray to God (Elohim), and he will accept them; they come into God (Elohim)'s presence with...
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They sing, and tell others, ‘I sinned, I distorted what is right, but it did not do me any good.
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He saved me from going down into the grave and I will live in the light.’
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Look, God (Elohim) does this time and again for people;
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Pay attention Job, and listen to me! Be quiet—let me speak!
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But if you have anything to say, then speak up.
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If not, listen to me. Keep quiet and I will teach you wisdom.”
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