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let them be restored as in the days of their youth&#8217—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then his body will become as healthy as a child’s, firm and youthful again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />let his flesh become fresh with youth; let him return to the days of his youthful vigor’;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />His flesh shall be young like a child’s, He shall return to the days of his youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Let his flesh be restored <i>and</i> become fresher than in youth; Let him return to the days of his youthful strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />then his flesh will be healthier than in his youth, and he will return to the days of his youthful vigor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />then his flesh will be healthier than in his youth, and he will return to the days of his youthful vigor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our health is restored, we feel young again, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; he returneth to the days of his youth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then their flesh will become softer than a child's. They will go back to the days of their youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Their bodies will grow young and strong again; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let his flesh be rejuvenated as he was in his youth! Let him recover the strength of his youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />then his flesh is refreshed like a child?s; he returns to the days of his youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />then his flesh is restored like a youth's; he returns to the days of his youthful vigor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His flesh shall be fresher than a child's. He returns to the days of his youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he will return to the days of his youth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His flesh will be fresher than a child’s. He returns to the days of his youth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Fresher [is] his flesh than a child’s, "" He returns to the days of his youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Fresher is his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days of his youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His flesh revived above a youth: he shall turn back to the days of his childhood.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His flesh is consumed with punishment, let him return to the days of his youth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />His body is consumed by suffering. Let him return to the days of his youth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then his flesh shall become soft as a boy’s; he shall be again as in the days of his youth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />let his flesh become fresh with youth; let him return to the days of his youthful vigor’;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then his flesh will change to that of his childhood; and he shall return to the days of his youth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His flesh shall be transformed as that in his boyhood, and he shall return to the days of his youth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />His flesh is tenderer than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he will make his flesh tender as that of a babe, and he will restore him among men in <i>his</i> full strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/33-25.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=5118" 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">24</span>to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’ <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bə·śā·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">then his flesh</a> <a href="/hebrew/7375.htm" title="7375: ru·ṭă·p̄aš (V-QalPass-Perf-3ms) -- To grow fresh. A root compounded from ratob and taphash; to be rejuvenated.">is refreshed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5290.htm" title="5290: min·nō·‘ar (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Youth, early life. From na'ar; boyhood.">like a child’s;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: yā·šūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">he returns</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: lî·mê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">to the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/5934.htm" title="5934: ‘ă·lū·māw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Youth, youthful vigor. Passive participle of alam in the denominative sense of elem; adolescence; figuratively, vigor.">of his youth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.…<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="/psalms/103-5.htm">Psalm 103:5</a></span><br />who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-16.htm">2 Corinthians 4:16</a></span><br />Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11</a></span><br />The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-10.htm">Psalm 51:10</a></span><br />Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a></span><br />Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a></span><br />Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6</a></span><br />Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-4.htm">Romans 6:4</a></span><br />We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-14.htm">Psalm 92:14</a></span><br />In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-23.htm">Ephesians 4:23-24</a></span><br />to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; / and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-3.htm">Psalm 147:3</a></span><br />He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-23.htm">1 Peter 1:23</a></span><br />For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-19.htm">Isaiah 43:19</a></span><br />Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:</p><p class="hdg">His flesh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/5-14.htm">2 Kings 5:14</a></b></br> Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.</p><p class="hdg">a child's.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/42-16.htm">Job 42:16</a></b></br> After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, <i>even</i> four generations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">Deuteronomy 34:7</a></b></br> And Moses <i>was</i> an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/14-10.htm">Joshua 14:10,11</a></b></br> And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while <i>the children of</i> Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I <i>am</i> this day fourscore and five years old… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/12-2.htm">Childhood</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-35.htm">Child's</a> <a href="/job/24-5.htm">Early</a> <a href="/job/33-21.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/job/29-20.htm">Fresh</a> <a href="/job/29-20.htm">Renewed</a> <a href="/job/22-23.htm">Restored</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-25.htm">Returneth</a> <a href="/job/20-18.htm">Returns</a> <a href="/job/31-39.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/30-2.htm">Vigor</a> <a href="/job/32-6.htm">Young</a> <a href="/job/31-18.htm">Youth</a> <a href="/job/20-11.htm">Youthful</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/29-21.htm">Childhood</a> <a href="/matthew/1-25.htm">Child's</a> <a href="/psalms/27-4.htm">Early</a> <a href="/job/34-15.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/psalms/92-10.htm">Fresh</a> <a href="/psalms/90-5.htm">Renewed</a> <a href="/job/33-26.htm">Restored</a> <a href="/job/34-15.htm">Returneth</a> <a href="/psalms/7-16.htm">Returns</a> <a href="/job/36-5.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/105-36.htm">Vigor</a> <a href="/job/36-14.htm">Young</a> <a href="/job/36-14.htm">Youth</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-6.htm">Youthful</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>then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s;</b><br>This phrase suggests a renewal or restoration of physical health and vitality. In the context of Job, it reflects the hope of restoration after suffering. The imagery of a child's flesh implies purity, innocence, and a return to an unblemished state. Biblically, this can be connected to the concept of being "born again" (<a href="/john/3-3.htm">John 3:3</a>), where spiritual renewal is likened to a new birth. The idea of physical restoration is also seen in the healing miracles of Jesus, where individuals are restored to full health, symbolizing spiritual renewal and salvation (<a href="/matthew/8-3.htm">Matthew 8:3</a>, <a href="/mark/5-34.htm">Mark 5:34</a>).<p><b>he returns to the days of his youth.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes a complete rejuvenation, not just physically but also in terms of vigor and potential. In the ancient Near Eastern context, youth was associated with strength, opportunity, and the prime of life. Theologically, this can be seen as a metaphor for the restoration of one's relationship with God, akin to the renewal of the covenant relationship between God and Israel (<a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a>). It also foreshadows the ultimate restoration and eternal life promised in the New Testament, where believers are promised a new, glorified body (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-42.htm">1 Corinthians 15:42-44</a>). The return to youth can be seen as a type of resurrection, pointing to the hope of eternal life through Christ.<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>A righteous man who undergoes severe trials and suffering, questioning the reasons behind his afflictions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate authority and source of wisdom, who allows Job's trials but also provides restoration and understanding.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who offer traditional explanations for Job's suffering, often attributing it to sin.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/restoration.htm">Restoration</a></b><br>The event or process of being renewed or restored, both physically and spiritually, as highlighted in this verse.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_power_to_renew.htm">God's Power to Renew</a></b><br>Just as God can renew Job's flesh, He has the power to renew our lives, both physically and spiritually. Trust in His ability to restore what is broken.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_renewal.htm">Spiritual Renewal</a></b><br>Beyond physical restoration, God offers spiritual renewal. Seek His presence for a refreshed spirit and renewed faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_suffering.htm">Hope in Suffering</a></b><br>Job's account reminds us that suffering is not the end. God can bring about renewal and restoration even after the deepest trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/y/youthful_zeal.htm">Youthful Zeal</a></b><br>The renewal "like a child’s" suggests a return to youthful vigor and enthusiasm. Embrace a childlike faith and zeal in your walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_timing.htm">God's Timing</a></b><br>Restoration may not come immediately, but God's timing is perfect. Be patient and trust in His plan for renewal.<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/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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_children_a_blessing_from_god.htm">Are children a blessing from God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_josiah's_timeline.htm">How do we reconcile the timeline of Josiah's reign in 2 Kings 22:1 with other historical and biblical sources referencing his lineage and age?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_polyamory.htm">What does the Bible say about open marriage/polyamory?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His flesh shall be fresher than a child's</span>. The chastisement having done its work, and the sufferer being delivered from death by the mediating angel, a restoration to health follows. The recovery of "flesh fresher than a child's" stands as the natural antithesis to Job's leprosy. <span class="cmt_word">He shall return to the days of his youth</span>. Youthful strength, youthful vigour, youthful feelings, shall come back to him. He shall be once more as he was in the days of his prime. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/33-25.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">then his flesh</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשָׂר֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śā·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be renewed</span><br /><span class="heb">רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ru·ṭă·p̄aš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7375.htm">Strong's 7375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be rejuvenated</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a child’s,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנֹּ֑עַר</span> <span class="translit">(min·nō·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5290.htm">Strong's 5290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Youth, early life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he will return</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֝שׁ֗וּב</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the days</span><br /><span class="heb">לִימֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lî·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his youth.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלוּמָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lū·māw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5934.htm">Strong's 5934: </a> </span><span class="str2">Youth, youthful vigor</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/33-25.htm">Job 33:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/33-25.htm">Job 33:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/33-25.htm">Job 33:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/33-25.htm">Job 33:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/33-25.htm">Job 33:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/33-25.htm">Job 33:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/33-25.htm">Job 33:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/33-25.htm">Job 33:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/33-25.htm">Job 33:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/33-25.htm">Job 33:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/33-25.htm">OT Poetry: Job 33:25 His flesh shall be fresher than (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/33-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 33:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 33:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/33-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 33:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 33:26" /></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>