Verse 5
Job 33:5
King James Version
5
If thou canst answer me, set
thy words in order before me, stand up.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אִם תּוּכַ֥ל הֲשִׁיבֵ֑/נִי עֶרְכָ֥/ה לְ֝/פָנַ֗/י הִתְיַצָּֽבָ/ה
English Translation
If you can set an arrangement before me, let it stand.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 33 Context
1
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
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2
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
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3
My words
shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
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4
The Spirit of God (Elohim) hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
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5
If thou canst answer me, set
thy words in order before me, stand up.
6
Behold, I
am according to thy wish in God (Elohim)’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
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7
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
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8
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of
thy words,
saying,
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9
I am clean without transgression, I
am innocent; neither
is there iniquity in me.
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10
Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
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11
He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
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12
Behold,
in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God (Elohim) is greater than man.
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13
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
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14
For God (Elohim) speaketh once, yea twice,
yet man perceiveth it not.
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15
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
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16
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
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17
That he may withdraw man
from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
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18
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
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19
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong
pain:
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20
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
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21
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones
that were not seen stick out.
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22
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
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23
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his upright...
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24
Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a rans...
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25
His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
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26
He shall pray unto God (Elohim), and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with...
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27
He looketh upon men, and
if any say, I have sinned, and perverted
that which was right, and it profi...
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He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
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Lo, all these
things worketh God (Elohim) oftentimes with man,
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30
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
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31
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
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32
If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
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33
If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
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