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I have found a ransom for them—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />he will be gracious and say, ‘Rescue him from the grave, for I have found a ransom for his life.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and he is merciful to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then He is gracious to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom’;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he is gracious to him, and says, ‘Free him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom’;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then let him be gracious to him, and say, &#8216Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then let him be gracious to him, and say, ‘Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom’;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then let him be gracious to him, and say, ‘Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found atonement’;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the angel is gracious to him, and says, ‘Spare him from going down to the pit [of destruction]; I have found a ransom [a consideration, or reason for redemption, an atonement]!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and to be gracious to him and say, “Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and to be gracious to him and say, &#8220Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom,&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then God is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The angel shows kindness, commanding death to release us, because the price was paid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />then he will have pity on them and say, 'Free them from going into the pit. I have found a ransom.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In mercy the angel will say, "Release them! They are not to go down to the world of the dead. Here is the ransom to set them free." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />to show favor to him and to plead, 'Deliver him from having to go down to the Pit — I know where his ransom is!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />to be gracious to him and say, ?Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and if God is gracious to him and says, 'Spare him from going down to the place of corruption, I have found a ransom for him,' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />then he is gracious to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then he is gracious to him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />then God is gracious to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Then He favors him and says, "" Ransom him from going down to the pit, "" I have found an atonement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Then He doth favour him and saith, 'Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will compassionate him and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I found an expiation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall have mercy on him, and shall say : Deliver him, that he may not go down to corruption : I have found wherein I may be merciful to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />he will have mercy on him, and he will say, “Free him, so that he will not descend to destruction. I have found a reason to be favorable to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He will take pity on him and say, “Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found him a ransom.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and he is gracious to that person, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down into the Pit; I have found a ransom;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And be gracious to him and say, Deliver this man lest he go down to corruption; he has found salvation;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he will show compassion upon him and will say: ‘Save him, that he will not descend to destruction and he will find salvation!’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then He is gracious unto him, and saith: 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />he will support him, that he should not perish, and will restore his body as <i>fresh</i> plaster upon a wall; and he will fill his bones with morrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/33-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5109" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/33.htm">Elihu Rebukes Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him, <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2603.htm" title="2603: way·ḥun·nen·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- A primitive root; properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore.">to be gracious</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">to him and say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6308.htm" title="6308: pə·ḏā·‘ê·hū (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3ms) -- Perhaps deliver. A primitive root; to retrieve.">‘Spare him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: mê·re·ḏeṯ (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come or go down, descend. ">from going down</a> <a href="/hebrew/7845.htm" title="7845: šā·ḥaṯ (N-fs) -- A pit. From shuwach; a pit; figuratively, destruction.">to the Pit;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: mā·ṣā·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To attain to, find. ">I have found</a> <a href="/hebrew/3724.htm" title="3724: ḵō·p̄er (N-ms) -- From kaphar; properly, a cover, i.e. a village; bitumen, and the henna plant; figuratively, a redemption-price.">his ransom,’</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5-6</a></span><br />But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. / We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Psalm 49:7-9</a></span><br />No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. / For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice, / that he should live on forever and not see decay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5-6</a></span><br />For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, / who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-24.htm">Romans 3:24-25</a></span><br />and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. / God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1</a></span><br />But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a></span><br />In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-4.htm">Psalm 103:4</a></span><br />who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a></span><br />For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-14.htm">Hosea 13:14</a></span><br />I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13-14</a></span><br />He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, / in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm">Isaiah 44:22</a></span><br />I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Titus 2:14</a></span><br />He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-22.htm">Psalm 34:22</a></span><br />The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13</a></span><br />Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then he is gracious to him, and said, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.</p><p class="hdg">Then</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-18.htm">Job 33:18</a></b></br> He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-21.htm">Job 22:21</a></b></br> Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/33-19.htm">Exodus 33:19</a></b></br> And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.</p><p class="hdg">Deliver</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-10.htm">Job 36:10,11</a></b></br> He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-4.htm">Psalm 22:4</a></b></br> Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/30-9.htm">Psalm 30:9-12</a></b></br> What profit <i>is there</i> in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? … </p><p class="hdg">I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-24.htm">Job 33:24</a></b></br> Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Psalm 49:7,8</a></b></br> None <i>of them</i> can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/20-28.htm">Matthew 20:28</a></b></br> Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.</p><p class="hdg">a ransom.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/10-33.htm">Atonement</a> <a href="/job/29-12.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/job/20-10.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/job/33-10.htm">Found</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-31.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/job/33-22.htm">Life</a> <a href="/job/27-22.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/job/33-22.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/job/28-18.htm">Price</a> <a href="/job/6-23.htm">Ransom</a> <a href="/job/30-10.htm">Spare</a> <a href="/job/33-22.htm">Underworld</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/36-18.htm">Atonement</a> <a href="/job/33-28.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/5-12.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/job/37-23.htm">Found</a> <a href="/psalms/4-1.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/job/33-28.htm">Life</a> <a href="/job/33-26.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/job/33-28.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/psalms/44-12.htm">Price</a> <a href="/job/36-18.htm">Ransom</a> <a href="/psalms/39-13.htm">Spare</a> <a href="/job/33-28.htm">Underworld</a><div class="vheading2">Job 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-1.htm">Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-8.htm">He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-14.htm">God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions, and by his ministry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-31.htm">He incites Job to attention</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/33.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/33.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>to be gracious to him and say</b><br>This phrase highlights the theme of divine grace and mercy, a central tenet in the biblical narrative. The concept of grace is foundational in Scripture, emphasizing God's unmerited favor towards humanity. In the context of Job, Elihu is speaking about God's willingness to show compassion. This aligns with other biblical passages such as <a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Psalm 103:8</a>, which describes God as "merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love." The idea of God speaking or declaring His intentions is also significant, as it underscores the power and authority of God's word, seen throughout the Bible from creation in Genesis to the prophetic declarations in the New Testament.<p><b>‘Spare him from going down to the Pit;</b><br>The "Pit" is often understood as a metaphor for Sheol or the grave, a place of death and separation from the living. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the Pit was feared as a place of no return, emphasizing the finality of death. The plea to "spare him" reflects a desire for deliverance and redemption, themes that resonate throughout Scripture. This echoes the psalmist's cry in <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Psalm 16:10</a>, "For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay," which is also seen as a messianic prophecy fulfilled in Christ's resurrection. The sparing from the Pit can be seen as a type of salvation, prefiguring the ultimate salvation offered through Jesus Christ.<p><b>I have found his ransom,’</b><br>The concept of a "ransom" is pivotal in biblical theology, symbolizing the price paid for redemption. In the Old Testament, ransom often involved a payment to free someone from slavery or debt, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/25-48.htm">Leviticus 25:48-49</a>. This idea is further developed in the New Testament, where Jesus is described as the ultimate ransom for humanity's sins, as in <a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45</a>, "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many." The notion of God finding a ransom for Job points to the divine initiative in salvation, foreshadowing the redemptive work of Christ, who is the fulfillment of all Old Testament types and shadows.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering a different perspective on Job's suffering. He emphasizes God's justice and mercy.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man who experiences immense suffering and seeks to understand God's purpose in it.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pit.htm">The Pit</a></b><br>A metaphorical term often used in the Old Testament to refer to Sheol or the grave, symbolizing death or destruction.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/ransom.htm">Ransom</a></b><br>In this context, it refers to a means of deliverance or redemption, suggesting a price paid to spare someone from death or judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_and_grace.htm">God's Mercy and Grace</a></b><br>God is portrayed as merciful and gracious, willing to spare individuals from destruction. This reflects His character throughout Scripture, where He desires to save rather than condemn.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_concept_of_ransom.htm">The Concept of Ransom</a></b><br>The idea of a ransom points to the need for redemption and deliverance. In the New Testament, this is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate ransom for humanity's sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_inability_and_divine_intervention.htm">Human Inability and Divine Intervention</a></b><br>Humans are incapable of saving themselves from the consequences of sin. It is only through God's intervention that salvation is possible, highlighting the necessity of faith and reliance on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercession.htm">The Role of Intercession</a></b><br>Elihu's speech suggests the importance of intercession, where someone pleads on behalf of another. This can be seen as a precursor to Christ's intercessory role.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_suffering.htm">Hope in Suffering</a></b><br>Even in the midst of suffering, there is hope for redemption and restoration. Job's account encourages believers to trust in God's ultimate plan and timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 33</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_caste.htm">What does God perceive with His eyes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_unicorns_in_the_kjv_bible.htm">Why does the Bible include mythical creatures like unicorns (King James Version)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_suffering_fit_with_a_loving_god.htm">If suffering for Christ is 'granted' (Philippians 1:29), how does this harmonize with the belief in a loving and just God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_trust_elihu's_insight_in_job_33.htm">In the context of Job 33 as a whole, why should readers trust Elihu's self-proclaimed divine insight when there is no independent confirmation of his authority?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/33.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">Then he is gracious unto him</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, God is gracious; He accepts the mediation of the mediating angel. These words of Elihu's must have fallen on Job's ear with a grateful and refreshing sound, confirming to him his longing for the daysman (<a href="/job/9-33.htm" title="Neither is there any judge between us, that might lay his hand on us both.">Job 9:33</a>).<p><span class= "bld">And saith</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>to the destroying angels of <a href="/job/33-22.htm" title="Yes, his soul draws near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.">Job 33:22</a>. It is remarkable that it is <span class= "ital">God </span>who finds the ransom, as it was by God's grace that the interpreting angel was forthcoming. It is not man's righteousness that has saved him, but the ransom that God has found, even though God, who judgeth the actions, may have justly recognised what of righteousness there was in man.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then he is gracious unto him; and saith</span>. Some interpret, "Then he (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> God) is gracious unto him, and he (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> the angel) saith. Others make God the subject of both clauses. But the angel is the natural subject. Deliver him from going down to the pit. The mediating angel thus addresses God, and adds, I have found a ransom, leaving the nature of the ransom unexplained. Some notion of ransom, or atonemeat, underlay the whole idea of sacrifice, which appears to have been universally practised from the remotest times, by the Oriental nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/33-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">to be gracious</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְחֻנֶּ֗נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḥun·nen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2603.htm">Strong's 2603: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him and say,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֗אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Spare him</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּ֭דָעֵהוּ</span> <span class="translit">(pə·ḏā·‘ê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6308.htm">Strong's 6308: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from going down</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵרֶ֥דֶת</span> <span class="translit">(mê·re·ḏeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the Pit;</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֗חַת</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7845.htm">Strong's 7845: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, destruction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have found</span><br /><span class="heb">מָצָ֥אתִי</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṣā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his ransom,’</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹֽפֶר׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḵō·p̄er)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3724.htm">Strong's 3724: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cover, a village, bitumen, the henna plant, a redemption-price</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/33-24.htm">Job 33:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/33-24.htm">Job 33:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/33-24.htm">Job 33:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/33-24.htm">Job 33:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/33-24.htm">Job 33:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/33-24.htm">Job 33:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/33-24.htm">Job 33:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/33-24.htm">Job 33:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/33-24.htm">Job 33:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/33-24.htm">Job 33:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/33-24.htm">OT Poetry: Job 33:24 Then God is gracious to him (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/33-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 33:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 33:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/33-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 33:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 33:25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>