Verse 20
Job 33:20
Literal Standard Version
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And his life has nauseated bread, || And his soul desirable food.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/זִֽהֲמַ֣תּ/וּ חַיָּת֣/וֹ לָ֑חֶם וְ֝/נַפְשׁ֗/וֹ מַאֲכַ֥ל תַּאֲוָֽה
English Translation
And the pollution of his life is food, and his soul is the appetite of desire.
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Chapter 33 Context
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“And yet, please, O Job, || Hear my speech and give ear to all my words.
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Now behold, I have opened my mouth, || My tongue has spoken in the palate.
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Of the uprightness of my heart are my sayings, || And my lips have clearly spoken knowledge.
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The Spirit of God (Elohim) has made me, || And the breath of the Mighty quickens me.
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If you are able—answer me, || Set in array before me—station yourself.
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Behold, I am, according to your word, for God (Elohim), || I have also been formed from the clay.
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Behold, my terror does not frighten you, || And my burden on you is not heavy.
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Surely you have spoken in my ears, || And the sounds of words I hear:
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I am pure, without transgression, || I am innocent, and I have no iniquity.
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Behold, He develops hindrances against me, || He reckons me for an enemy to Him,
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He puts my feet in the stocks, || He watches all my paths.
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Behold, you have not been righteous in this, || I answer you, that God (Elohim) is greater than man.
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Why have you striven against Him, || When for all His matters He does not answer?
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For once God (Elohim) speaks, and twice (he does not behold it),
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In a dream—a vision of night, || In the falling of deep sleep on men, || In slumberings on a bed.
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Then He uncovers the ear of men, || And seals for their instruction,
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To turn aside man from doing, || And He conceals pride from man.
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He keeps back his soul from corruption, || And his life from passing away by a dart.
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And he has been reproved || With pain on his bed, || And the strife of his bones is enduring.
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And his life has nauseated bread, || And his soul desirable food.
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His flesh is consumed from being seen, || And his bones are high, they were not seen!
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And his soul draws near to the pit, || And his life to those causing death.
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If there is a messenger by him, || An interpreter—one of a thousand, || To declare for man his uprig...
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Then He favors him and says, || Ransom him from going down to the pit, || I have found an atonement.
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Fresher is his flesh than a child’s, || He returns to the days of his youth.
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He makes supplication to God (Elohim), || And He accepts him. And he sees His face with shouting, ||...
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Then he looks on men and says, || I sinned, and I have perverted uprightness, || And it has not been...
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He has ransomed my soul || From going over into the pit, || And my life looks on the light.
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Behold, God (Elohim) works all these, || Twice, even three times with man,
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To bring back his soul from the pit, || To be enlightened with the light of the living.
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Attend, O Job, listen to me, || Keep silent, and I speak.
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If there are words—answer me, || Speak, for I have a desire to justify you.
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If there are not—listen to me, || Keep silent, and I teach you wisdom.”
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