Job 33:23 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 33:23

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.

27 Then he looks at men and ^asays,
‘I have sinned, and perverted what was right,
And it ^bdid not profit me.’

28 He will ^aredeem his soul from going down to the Pit,
And his life shall see the light.

Verse Comparison: Job 33:23

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American Standard Version
If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man what is right for him;

Amplified® Bible
[God's voice may be heard] if there is for the hearer a messenger {or} an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him [how to be upright and in right standing with God],

Contemporary English Version
One of a thousand angels then comes to our rescue by saying we are innocent.

Darby English Version
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty;

Good News Bible
Perhaps an angel may come to their aid--- one of God's thousands of angels, who remind us of our duty.

King James Version
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

New American Standard Bible
"If there is an angel {as} mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To remind a man what is right for him,

New International Version
"Yet if there is an angel on his side
as a mediator, one out of a thousand,
to tell a man what is right for him,

New King James Version
“If there is a messenger for him,
A mediator, one among a thousand,
To show man His uprightness,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"If an angel serves as mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To remind a man what he should recognize as right for him,

Revised Standard Version
If there be for him an angel, a mediator, one of the thousand, to declare to man what is right for him;

Young's Literal Translation
If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter -- one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:

New English Translation
If there is an angel beside him, one mediator¹ out of a thousand, to tell a person what constitutes his uprightness;²

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