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OET-RV by cross-referenced section JOB 33:8

JOB 33:8–35:16 ©

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Elihu responds to Iyyov’s speeches

Job 33:8—35:16

33:8 Elihu responds to Iyyov’s speeches

8You’ve certainly spoken in my hearing,

and I’ve heard the sound of the words:

9‘I’m blameless—I haven’t disobeyed.

I’m innocent—I haven’t done anything wrong.

10Listen, he finds reasons to accuse me.

He considers me as his enemy.

11He locks my feet in shackles.[ref]

He watches me wherever I go.’


12Listen, you’re not right about this.

I’ll tell you that God is greater than any person.

13Why do you argue against him

since he doesn’t answer people’s questions?

14God speaks with one person

with two, but they don’t perceive it, ???

15in a dream or a vision in the night,

when deep sleep falls on those asleep in bed.

How God warns people

16Then he uncovers people’s ears,

and seals them with warnings ???

17to turn people aside from their deeds,

and to stop them from becoming proud.

18He spares their souls from the pit,

and their lives from perishing by the sword.

19They’re chastened on their beds

with constant pain in their bones.

20They have no desire for bread.

nor do their souls desire food.

21Their flesh wastes right away from sight.

Their bones, not normally visible, now stick out.

22Their souls get near to the pit,

and their lives to the messengers of death.

23If there’s a messenger who will mediate for them,

one in a thousand to announce what’s right for them,

24who’s gracious to them and says,

‘Spare that person from going down to the pit,

because I’ve found the ransom to pay for them.’

25Then their flesh renews like that of a child.

They regain their youthful energy.

26They’ll request God’s help and he’ll accept them.

They’ll give happy shouts when they see his face,

and when he repays them for their obedience.

27They’ll sing to others, ??? TC ???

‘I sinned and I said that what was wrong was right,

but it wasn’t good for me.

28He’s paid the ransom to keep my soul out of the pit,

so I’ll live to see the light.’


29Listen, God does all those things to people several times,

30to bring their souls back from the pit

so they can be enlightened with the light of life.


31Pay attention, Iyyov, and listen to me.

Stay silent and then I’ll speak.

32If you have words, answer me then.

Speak up because I’d like to hear that you’re innocent.

33But if not, then listen to me.

Remain silent and I’ll teach you wisdom.

34Then Elihu continued:

2Hear my words you wise men,

and listen to me you who are in the know.

3Yes, our ears test words,

just like our mouth distinguishes tastes.

4Let’s choose justice for ourselves.

Let’s discern among ourselves what is good.

5Because Iyyov has declared, ‘I’m righteous,

but God has deprived me of justice.

6Would I lie about my rights?

My wound is incurable despite not having disobeyed.’


7What other person is like Iyyov?

He drinks up mockery like drinking water.

8He keeps company with those who do evil,

and walks with wicked people.

9He’s said, ‘What advantage it is to anyone

when they take delight in pleasing God?’


10So listen to me you people who understand.

God wouldn’t do anything wicked,

and the provider wouldn’t do anything wrong.

11He repays each person according to their actions.[ref]

and what happens to them depends on their conduct.

12Honestly, God doesn’t do wicked things,

and the provider doesn’t pervert justice.

13Who assigned him to be over the earth,

and who put the whole world under him?

14If he set his mind on himself,

gathering his spirit and his breath to himself,

15everybody would die simultaneously,

and humanity would return to dust.


16If you have understanding then hear this.

Listen to the words that I say.

17Would one who hates justice really govern?

Would you condemn the righteous one—the mighty one—as guilty?

18The one who tells a king that he’s worthless.

Yes, who tells a wealthy person that they’re wicked.

19The one who doesn’t show favour to princes,

and doesn’t favour the rich in front of the poor.

Yes, they’re all the work of his hands.

20They die in a moment—they do a shiver in the middle of the night then pass away.

Even powerful people are taken away without human involvement.

21His eyes watch over everyone,

he observes all of our steps.

22There’s no darkness or gloom

that wicked people can hide in.

23He doesn’t appoint anyone again

to go to God for judgement.

24He breaks powerful people without investigation,

and establishes others instead of them[fn]

25because he’s familiar with their activities

and overthrows them in the night and they’re crushed.

26He strikes them as wicked people,

where everyone can see

27since they turned away from following him,

and didn’t consider any of his ways.

28They cause the cry of the poor to reach him,

and he heard the cries of the afflicted.


29If he stays silent, then who would condemn him?

and if he hides his face, then who will see him

although he’s over every nation as well as every individual

30so that godless people shouldn’t reign

or ensnare the people.


31If someone says to God,

‘I’ve endured my punishmentnow I’ll stop acting corruptly.

32Complement what I can see by teaching me,

so that if I’ve disobeyed, I won’t repeat it.

33Must he repay it from with you? ???

Since you despise, then you will choose, not me. ???

So speak out what you do know.


34People of understanding tell me

along with wise people who listen to me:

35‘Iyyov speaks without knowledge,

and his words lack insight.

36If only he would be tested to the end—

his answers are like those of wicked people.

37He adds rebellion to his sin.

He claps among us and multiplies his words against God.

35Then Elihu continued again:

2Do you consider yourself to be honest

when you’ve said, ‘God knows that I’m innocent.’

3You ask, ‘What does it benefit you?

How am I better off than I would be if I had sinned?’

4I’ll answer you with words,

and answer your three friends as well.


5Look up at the sky and observe,

and see that the clouds are higher than you.

6If you disobey him, what do effect could it have on him?[ref]

And if your disobedience accumulates, what could that do to him?

7If you’re innocent, what does he gain from that,

or what good thing will he receive due to that?

8Wickedness only applies to people like us,

and innocence is only a concept for humans.


9People cry out because there’s so much oppression,

they cry for help because some people have so much power.

10But no one asks, ‘Where’s God my creator,

who gives us songs in the night,

11who has taught us more than he taught the animals,

and made us wiser than he made the birds in the sky.

12When they cry out, he doesn’t answer

because of the pride of wicked people.

13Surely God doesn’t listen to empty words.

Surely the provider doesn’t take notice of them.


14Indeed you’ll say that you can’t see him.

Your case is in front of him but you’re waiting for him.

15So now in his anger, he hasn’t visited,

and he doesn’t take much notice of disobedience.

16So Iyyov opens his mouth for nothing.

He says many words but doesn’t know what he’s talking about.


34:24 TN: Without rewording this last phrase, it can mislead the reader as to whose place the literal ‘their place’ probably refers to.


Collected OET-RV cross-references

Yob 13:27:

27You lock my feet in stocks.[ref]

You watch all my paths and mark the soles of my feet.


13:27: Yob 33:11.

Psa 62:12:

12

Yob 22:2-3:

2Can a human be of use to God?[ref]

Might a wise person be of any use to him?

3Does it give pleasure to the provider if you’re innocent?

Will he benefit if you’re blameless in your actions?


22:2-3: Yob 35:6-8.