Job 33:22 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 33:19-28

God has spoken once to sinners by their own consciences, to keep them from the paths of the destroyer, but they perceive it not; they are not aware that the checks their own hearts give them in a sinful way are from God, but they are imputed to melancholy or the preciseness of their education; and therefore God speaks twice; he speaks a second time, and tries another way to convince and reclaim sinners, and that is by providences, afflictive and merciful (in which he speaks twice), and by the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 33:22

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave ,.... Not the soul, strictly and properly speaking, for that does not, nor is it laid in the grave at death, but returns to God that gave it; rather the body, for which it is sometimes put, and of which what is here said is true, see Psalm 16:10 ; or the person of the sick man, whose disease being so threatening, all hope is gone, and he is given up by his physicians and friends, and seemingly is at the grave's mouth, and that is ready for him, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 33:22

His soul draweth near unto the grave - נפש nephesh , soul, is here taken for the immortal spirit, as it is distinguished from חיה chaiyah , the animal life. The former draws near to the pit, שחת shachath , corruption; perhaps he meant dissipation, considering it merely as the breath. The latter draws near לממתים lamemithim , to the dead; i.e., to those who are already buried. Mr. Good translates it the Destinies; and supposes the same is meant among the Hebrews by the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:1-33

In this chapter Elihu, turning away from the "comforters," proceeds to address Job himself, offering to reason out the matter in dispute with him, in God's stead. After a brief exordium (verses 1-7), he takes exception which (he says) are unjust. He next brings forward his theory of God-inflicted sufferings being, in the main, chastisements proceeding from a loving purpose, intended to purify, to strengthen, to purge out faults, to "save from the pit," to improve, and to enlighten... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:8-33

Elihu's first discourse: the guilt of man in the sight of God. I. JOB 'S CONFIDENCE IN HAS INNOCENTS CENSURED . ( Job 33:8-11 .) Elihu gathers up in brief some of those sayings of Job which had shocked his ear and scandalized his spiritual conscience. Job had asserted his own purity, and had accused God of enmity against his person (compare Job's words, Job 9:21 ; Job 10:7 ; Job 16:17 ; Job 23:10 ; Job 27:5 , Job 27:6 ; Job 10:13 , seq.; Job 19:11 ; Job 30:21 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:14-33

Elihu's first address to Job: 2. The philosophy of Divine instruction. I. THE METHODS OF DIVINE INSTRUCTION . 1 . Through the medium of dreams. The dreams, or visions, referred to were supernatural revelations in early times imparted to men, when the spirit, probably wrapt in meditation on Divine things, was cast into a deep sleep, such as fell on Adam at the creation of Eve ( Genesis 2:21 ). That nocturnal dreams usually find their psychological basis in the mental... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:19-22

Chastisement. Elihu now approaches his own special and new contribution to the great controversy. God addresses man in various ways. First he speaks with the still, small inner voice of conscience. But when the repetition of this voice is unheeded he proceeds by another method, and calls attention through the rousing voice of chastisement. I. SUFFERING IS CHASTISEMENT . As he elaborates his thought we see what Elihu is making clear. Suffering is not the vindictive punishment of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:22

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. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 33:22

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave - That is, he himself does, for the word soul is often used to denote self.And his life to the destroyers - - לממתים lammitiym. literally, “to those causing death.” The interpretation commonly given of this is, “the angels of death” who were supposed to come to close human life; compare 2 Samuel 24:16-17. But it probably refers to diseases and pangs as having power to terminate life, and being the cause of the close of life. The meaning is, that the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 33:18-22

Job 33:18-22. He keepeth back his soul from the pit By these gracious admonitions, whereby God leads men to humiliation of soul before him, and to repentance, he preserves their lives from death and the grave, and their souls from eternal destruction. From perishing by the sword By some dreadful judgment which was ready to fall upon them. He is chastened also with pain With some painful and dangerous disease, which is the second way whereby God instructs men and excites them to... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 33:19-28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 33:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 33:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:1-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:8-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:14-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:19-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 33:22

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 33:18-22

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