Job 33:22
New International Version
They draw near to the pit, and their life to the messengers of death.

New Living Translation
They are at death’s door; the angels of death wait for them.

English Standard Version
His soul draws near the pit, and his life to those who bring death.

Berean Standard Bible
He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.

King James Bible
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

New King James Version
Yes, his soul draws near the Pit, And his life to the executioners.

New American Standard Bible
“Then his soul comes near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.

NASB 1995
“Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.

NASB 1977
“Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.

Amplified Bible
“Then his soul draws near to the pit [of destruction], And his life to those who bring death (the destroyers).

Christian Standard Bible
He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the executioners.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the executioners.

American Standard Version
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.

Contemporary English Version
We feel death and the grave taking us in their grip.

English Revised Version
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Their souls approach the pit. Their lives come close to those already dead.

Good News Translation
they are about to go to the world of the dead.

International Standard Version
His soul is getting close to the Pit; his life is approaching its executioner."

Majority Standard Bible
He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.

NET Bible
He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death.

New Heart English Bible
Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

Webster's Bible Translation
Yes, his soul draweth near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

World English Bible
Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And his soul draws near to the pit, "" And his life to those causing death.

Young's Literal Translation
And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.

Smith's Literal Translation
And his soul will draw near to the pit, and his life to the dead.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
His soul hath drawn near to corruption, and his life to the destroyers.

Catholic Public Domain Version
His soul has approached corruption, and his life has drawn near to what is deadly.

New American Bible
His soul draws near to the pit, his life to the place of the dead.

New Revised Standard Version
Their souls draw near the Pit, and their lives to those who bring death.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Yea, his soul draws near to corruption, and his life to death.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And his soul will come near to destruction and his life to death
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
His soul also draws nigh to death, and his life is in Hades.

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Context
Elihu Rebukes Job
21His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude. 22He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death. 23Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,…

Cross References
Psalm 107:18
They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.

Psalm 88:3-5
For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. / I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength. / I am forsaken among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom You remember no more, who are cut off from Your care.

Psalm 49:14-15
Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode. / But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah

Psalm 116:3
The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.

Isaiah 38:17
Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back.

Isaiah 38:10
I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.”

Isaiah 38:18
For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.

Jonah 2:6
To the roots of the mountains I descended; the earth beneath me barred me in forever! But You raised my life from the pit, O LORD my God!

Proverbs 15:24
The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.

Ezekiel 18:27-28
But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life. / Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die.

Matthew 7:13-14
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Luke 16:22-23
One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried. / In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

John 5:24
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.


Treasury of Scripture

Yes, his soul draws near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

his soul

Job 7:7
O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.

Job 17:1,13-16
My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me…

1 Samuel 2:6
The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

his life

Job 15:21
A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

Exodus 12:23
For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.

2 Samuel 24:16
And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.

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Job 33
1. Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job
8. He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness
14. God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions, and by his ministry
31. He incites Job to attention














His soul
The Hebrew word for "soul" is "nephesh," which refers to the life force or the very essence of a person. In the context of Job, it emphasizes the depth of human suffering and the existential crisis that Job is experiencing. The soul is not just the seat of emotions but the core of one's being, highlighting the profound nature of Job's trials.

draws near
This phrase suggests an impending closeness or approach, often used in the context of something inevitable or unavoidable. In the Hebrew context, it conveys a sense of urgency and immediacy, indicating that Job's suffering is reaching a critical point. It reflects the human experience of feeling overwhelmed by circumstances beyond one's control.

to the Pit
The "Pit" is a translation of the Hebrew word "shachath," which can mean a grave or a place of destruction. In ancient Near Eastern thought, the Pit is often associated with Sheol, the abode of the dead. This imagery underscores the severity of Job's condition, as he feels on the brink of death or utter ruin, a common theme in wisdom literature where the fragility of life is acknowledged.

and his life
The term "life" here is again "nephesh," reinforcing the idea of one's entire being or existence. It is a reminder of the preciousness and vulnerability of life, a central theme in the Book of Job. The repetition of "nephesh" in this verse serves to emphasize the totality of Job's affliction.

to the messengers of death
The "messengers of death" can be understood as agents or forces that bring about death. In the ancient world, this could be interpreted as literal messengers or as metaphorical representations of illness, calamity, or divine judgment. This phrase highlights the perilous state Job finds himself in, feeling as though he is at the mercy of forces beyond his control, yet it also sets the stage for the hope of divine intervention and redemption that follows in the narrative.

Verse 22. - Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. "The destroyers" are probably the angels to whom the task is assigned of ultimately inflicting death, if minor chastisements prove insufficient (comp. 2 Samuel 24:16, 17; Psalm 78:49, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He
נַפְשׁ֑וֹ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

draws near
וַתִּקְרַ֣ב (wat·tiq·raḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7126: To come near, approach

to the Pit,
לַשַּׁ֣חַת (laš·ša·ḥaṯ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7845: A pit, destruction

and his life
וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ (wə·ḥay·yā·ṯōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

to the messengers of death.
לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃ (lam·mi·ṯîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill


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