Job 33:28-33

33:28 He redeemed my life ¹ 

from going down to the place of corruption,

and my life sees the light!’

Elihu’s Appeal to Job ² 

33:29 “Indeed, God does all these things,

twice, three times, in his dealings ³  with a person,

33:30 to turn back his life from the place of corruption,

that he may be enlightened with the light of life.

33:31 Pay attention, Job – listen to me;

be silent, and I will speak.

33:32 If you have any words, ⁴  reply to me;

speak, for I want to justify you. ⁵ 

33:33 If not, you listen to me;

be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”

[33:28]  ¹ sn See note on “him” in v. 24.

[33:29]  ² sn Elihu will repeat these instructions for Job to listen, over and over in painful repetition. See note on the heading to 32:1.

[33:29]  ³ tn The phrase “in his dealings” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarification.

[33:32]  ⁴ tn Heb “if there are words.”

[33:32]  ⁵ tn The infinitive construct serves as the complement or object of “I desire.” It could be rendered “to justify you” or “your justification, “namely, “that you be justified.”