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Job 33:29–30

29 “God does all these things to a personz

twice, even three timesa

30 to turn them backb from the pit,c

that the light of lifed may shine on them.e

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Job 33:29–30 — English Standard Version (ESV)

29 “Behold, God does all these things,

twice, three times, with a man,

30 to bring back his soul from the pit,

that he may be lighted with the light of life.

Job 33:29–30 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

29 Lo, all these things worketh God

Oftentimes with man,

30 To bring back his soul from the pit,

To be enlightened with the light of the living.

Job 33:29–30 — New Living Translation (NLT)

29 “Yes, God does these things

again and again for people.

30 He rescues them from the grave

so they may enjoy the light of life.

Job 33:29–30 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

29 “Behold, God works all these things,

Twice, in fact, three times with a man,

30 To bring back his soul from the Pit,

That he may be enlightened with the light of life.

Job 33:29–30 — New Century Version (NCV)

29 “God does all these things to a person

two or even three times

30 so he won’t die as punishment for his sins

and so he may still enjoy life.

Job 33:29–30 — American Standard Version (ASV)

29 Lo, all these things doth God work,

Twice, yea thrice, with a man,

30 To bring back his soul from the pit,

That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

Job 33:29–30 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

29 Lo, all these things worketh •God twice, thrice, with man, 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

Job 33:29–30 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

29 Truly, God does all this two or three times with people 

30 to turn their souls away from the pit 

and to enlighten them with the light of life. 

Job 33:29–30 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

29 God certainly does all these things

two or three times to a man

30 in order to turn him back from the Pit,

so he may shine with the light of life.

Job 33:29–30 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

29 “God indeed does all these things,

twice, three times, with mortals,

30 to bring back their souls from the Pit,

so that they may see the light of life.

Job 33:29–30 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

29 Look, God does all these things

twice, three times with a person

30 to bring his life back from the pit

so that he may enjoy the light of life.

Job 33:29–30 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

29 “God does all of those things to people.

In fact, he does them again and again.

30 He wants to stop people from going down into the grave.

Then the light that leads to life will shine on them.

Job 33:29–30 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

29 Behold, God does all these oftentimes with men,

30 To bring back his soul from the pit,

That he may be enlightened with the light of life.


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