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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/33.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Or someone may be chastened on a bed of pain with constant distress in their bones,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Or God disciplines people with pain on their sickbeds, with ceaseless aching in their bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Man is also rebuked with pain on his bed and with continual strife in his bones,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong <i>pain</i>:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“<i>Man</i> is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with strong <i>pain</i> in many of his bones,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“<i>A person</i> is also rebuked by pain in his bed, And with constant complaint in his bones,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Man is also reproved with pain on his bed, And with unceasing contention in his bones,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Man is also disciplined with pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A person may be disciplined on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A person may be disciplined on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with continual strife in his bones;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Sometimes we are punished with a serious illness and aching joints. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with continual strife in his bones:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In pain on their sickbeds, they are disciplined with endless aching in their bones<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God corrects us by sending sickness and filling our bodies with pain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"He is being reproved by painful bed rest, with continual aching in his bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Or a person is chastened by pain on his bed, and with the continual strife of his bones, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he has been reproved "" With pain on his bed, "" And the strife of his bones [is] enduring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones is enduring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he was chastened with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones perpetually.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He rebuketh also by sorrow in the bed, and he maketh all his bones to wither. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, he rebukes by sorrow in bed, and he causes all of his bones to become weak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Or he is chastened on a bed of pain, suffering continually in his bones, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They are also chastened with pain upon their beds, and with continual strife in their bones,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Man is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain;<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 hide in sickness on his bed and the multitude of his bones will be sore<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And all his bones grow stiff;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, and the multitude of his bones is benumbed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/33-19.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=5080" 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">18</span>to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3198.htm" title="3198: wə·hū·ḵaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Hofal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To decide, adjudge, prove. A primitive root; to be right; reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict.">A man is also chastened</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/4904.htm" title="4904: miš·kā·ḇōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Place of lying, a couch, act of lying. From shakab; a bed; abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse.">his bed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4341.htm" title="4341: bə·maḵ·’ō·wḇ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Pain. Sometimes makcowb; also makfobah; from ka'ab; anguish or affliction.">with pain</a> <a href="/hebrew/386.htm" title="386: ’ê·ṯān (Adj-ms) -- Perennial, ever-flowing, permanence. Or ethan; from an unused root; permanence; hence permanent; specifically a chieftain.">and constant</a> <a href="/hebrew/7379.htm" title="7379: wə·rīḇ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Strife, dispute. Or rib; from riyb; a contest.">distress</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘ă·ṣā·māw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">in his bones,</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food.…<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/38-7.htm">Psalm 38:7</a></span><br />For my loins are full of burning pain, and no soundness remains in my body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-11.htm">Psalm 39:11</a></span><br />You discipline and correct a man for his iniquity, consuming like a moth what he holds dear; surely each man is but a vapor. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-14.htm">Psalm 73:14</a></span><br />For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4-5</a></span><br />Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-7.htm">2 Corinthians 12:7-10</a></span><br />or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. / Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. / But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5-11</a></span><br />And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. / For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” / Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-1.htm">1 Peter 4:1</a></span><br />Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-12.htm">1 Peter 4:12-13</a></span><br />Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. / But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-30.htm">1 Corinthians 11:30-32</a></span><br />That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. / Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment. / But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-19.htm">Revelation 3:19</a></span><br />Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">Deuteronomy 8:5</a></span><br />So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Proverbs 3:11-12</a></span><br />My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; / for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-39.htm">Lamentations 3:39</a></span><br />Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-1.htm">Hosea 6:1</a></span><br />Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-13.htm">Micah 6:13</a></span><br />Therefore I am striking you severely, to ruin you because of your sins.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He is chastened also with pain on his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:</p><p class="hdg">chastened</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-17.htm">Job 5:17,18</a></b></br> Behold, happy <i>is</i> the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">Deuteronomy 8:5</a></b></br> Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, <i>so</i> the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/94-12.htm">Psalm 94:12</a></b></br> Blessed <i>is</i> the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;</p><p class="hdg">pain</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-4.htm">Job 7:4</a></b></br> When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-11.htm">Job 20:11</a></b></br> His bones are full <i>of the sin</i> of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/30-17.htm">Job 30:17</a></b></br> My bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews take no rest.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/33-15.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/job/30-30.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-18.htm">Chastened</a> <a href="/job/31-13.htm">Complaint</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-7.htm">Constant</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-33.htm">Continual</a> <a href="/job/30-24.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/job/32-22.htm">End</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-28.htm">Enduring</a> <a href="/job/31-40.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/job/32-9.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/job/30-17.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/job/31-28.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-21.htm">Reproved</a> <a href="/job/15-26.htm">Stiff</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-8.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/job/30-21.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/job/31-29.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-3.htm">Unceasing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/4-4.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/job/33-21.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/psalms/35-13.htm">Chastened</a> <a href="/psalms/55-2.htm">Complaint</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-13.htm">Constant</a> <a href="/psalms/109-19.htm">Continual</a> <a href="/job/36-16.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/job/34-15.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/19-9.htm">Enduring</a> <a href="/job/39-4.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/job/35-9.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/job/34-6.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/psalms/6-1.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/105-14.htm">Reproved</a> <a href="/job/40-17.htm">Stiff</a> <a href="/psalms/18-43.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/job/34-20.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/job/34-29.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-6.htm">Unceasing</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>A man is also chastened on his bed</b><br>This phrase suggests a personal and intimate setting where God allows suffering as a form of discipline or correction. The bed symbolizes a place of rest, yet here it becomes a place of divine intervention. This aligns with the biblical theme that God uses trials to refine and teach His people, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/12-6.htm">Hebrews 12:6</a>, "For the Lord disciplines the one He loves." The idea of being chastened on one's bed also reflects the personal nature of God's dealings with individuals, emphasizing that His discipline is not random but purposeful.<p><b>with pain</b><br>Pain is a common tool used by God throughout Scripture to draw individuals closer to Him or to bring about repentance. In the context of Job, pain serves as a test of faith and character. Theologically, pain can be seen as a consequence of the fallen world, yet God uses it for His purposes. This is echoed in <a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a>, where all things, including suffering, work together for the good of those who love God. Pain in this context is not merely physical but can also be emotional or spiritual, serving as a catalyst for spiritual growth.<p><b>and constant distress in his bones,</b><br>The mention of "bones" indicates a deep, penetrating suffering that affects the very core of a person. In biblical literature, bones often symbolize strength and vitality, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/3-8.htm">Proverbs 3:8</a>, "It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones." The constant distress suggests an ongoing, relentless trial, which can be likened to the perseverance required in the Christian walk. This phrase also foreshadows the suffering of Christ, who endured physical and spiritual agony, fulfilling the prophecy of the Suffering Servant in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>. The distress in bones can be seen as a type of Christ's own suffering, pointing to the ultimate redemption and healing found in Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man from the land of Uz, who undergoes severe trials and suffering. His account is a profound exploration of faith, suffering, and divine justice.<br><br>2. <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 the purpose of suffering as a means of correction and instruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel. It serves as the backdrop for the events of the Book of Job.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering.htm">Suffering</a></b><br>A central theme in the Book of Job, where Job's physical and emotional pain is explored in depth, raising questions about the nature of suffering and God's role in it.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/chastening.htm">Chastening</a></b><br>The process of correction or discipline, often used by God to instruct and refine His people, as seen in the context of Job's trials.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_discipline.htm">Understanding Divine Discipline</a></b><br>God's chastening is an expression of His love and desire for our growth. It is not merely punitive but corrective, aiming to bring us closer to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purpose_in_pain.htm">Purpose in Pain</a></b><br>Suffering can serve as a tool for spiritual refinement. It encourages introspection and dependence on God, leading to deeper faith and understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_suffering.htm">Responding to Suffering</a></b><br>Our response to suffering should be one of humility and openness to learning. Recognizing God's hand in our trials can transform our perspective and lead to spiritual maturity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community.htm">The Role of Community</a></b><br>Like Elihu, we can be instruments of encouragement and truth to those who suffer. Offering a godly perspective can help others see their trials in light of God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trusting God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even when we do not understand our suffering, trusting in God's sovereignty and goodness is crucial. He is always working for our ultimate good and His glory.<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/how_does_job_33_19-20_align_with_medicine.htm">In Job 33:19–20, how can physical suffering sent by God be reconciled with current medical understanding and treatments? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_faith_conquer_the_world.htm">What does the Bible teach about enduring pain?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god_silent_during_job's_suffering.htm">Why does an all-powerful God remain silent throughout Job's suffering, as implied in Job 19:7-10, and allow such extreme torment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/biblical_advice_for_ptsd.htm">What biblical guidance is there for PTSD?</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>(19) <span class= "bld">He is chastened.</span>--This is the second manner in which God speaks--first by dreams, &c., then by afflictions.<p><span class= "bld">And the multitude of his bones with strong pain.</span>--Or, reading it otherwise, we may render, <span class= "ital">And with continual strife in his bones</span>--<span class= "ital">e.g., </span>rheumatism and gout.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He is chastened also with pain upon his bed</span>. God also speaks to men, secretly and silently, in another way, viz. through chastisements. He afflicts the strong man with a grievous sickness, causes him to take to his bed, racks him with pain there, and wrings the multitude of his bones with strong pain. But here again his purpose is kind and loving. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/33-19.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">A man is also chastened</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהוּכַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hū·ḵaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3198.htm">Strong's 3198: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his bed</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(miš·kā·ḇōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4904.htm">Strong's 4904: </a> </span><span class="str2">Place of lying, a couch, act of lying</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with pain</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֭מַכְאוֹב</span> <span class="translit">(bə·maḵ·’ō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4341.htm">Strong's 4341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anguish, affliction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and constant</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵתָֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_386.htm">Strong's 386: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perennial, ever-flowing, permanence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">distress</span><br /><span class="heb">וְר֖וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7379.htm">Strong's 7379: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strife, dispute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his bones,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲצָמָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṣā·māw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/33-19.htm">OT Poetry: Job 33:19 He is chastened also with pain (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/33-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 33:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 33:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/33-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 33:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 33:20" /></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>