Job 33:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 33:15

13 Why do you ^acontend with Him?
For He does not give an accounting of any of His words.

14 ^aFor God may speak in one way, or in another,
Yet man does not perceive it.

15 ^aIn a dream, in a vision of the night,
When deep sleep falls upon men,
While slumbering on their beds,

16 ^aThen He opens the ears of men,
And seals their instruction.

17 In order to turn man from his deed,
And conceal pride from man,

18 He keeps back his soul from the Pit,
And his life from¹ perishing by the sword.

19 “Man is also chastened with pain on his ^abed,
And with strong pain in many of his bones,

20 ^aSo that his life abhors ^bbread,
And his soul¹ succulent food.

21 His flesh wastes away from sight,
And his bones stick out which once were not seen.

22 Yes, his soul draws near the Pit,
And his life to the executioners.

23 “If there is a messenger for him,
A mediator, one among a thousand,
To show man His uprightness,

24 Then He is gracious to him, and says,
‘Deliver him from going down to the Pit;
I have found¹ a ransom’;

25 His flesh shall be young like a child’s,
He shall return to the days of his youth.

26 He shall pray to God, and He will delight in him,
He shall see His face with joy,
For He restores to man His righteousness.

Verse Comparison: Job 33:15

American Standard Version
In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed;

Amplified® Bible
[One may hear God's voice] in a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men while slumbering upon the bed,

Contemporary English Version
Sometimes in the night, he uses terrifying dreams

Darby English Version
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

Good News Bible
At night when people are asleep, God speaks in dreams and visions.

King James Version
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

New American Standard Bible
"In a dream, a vision of the night, When sound sleep falls on men, While they slumber in their beds,

New International Version
In a dream, in a vision of the night,
when deep sleep falls on men
as they slumber in their beds,

New King James Version
In a dream, in a vision of the night,
When deep sleep falls upon men,
While slumbering on their beds,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"In a dream, a vision of the night, When sound sleep falls on men, While they slumber in their beds,

Revised Standard Version
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, while they slumber on their beds,

Young's Literal Translation
In a dream -- a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.

New English Translation
In a dream, a night vision, when deep sleep falls on people as they sleep in their beds.