King James Version

Job 33:28

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

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פָּדָ֣הpadahransomפָּדָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ransom”, a completed actionH6299to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve[idiom] at all, deliver, [idiom] by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, [idiom] surely.נפשיnfshycreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…נַ֭פְשׁוֹnafshvocreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…מֵעֲבֹ֣רmeavorfrom alienateעָבַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “from alienate”, the to-form of the verbH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…בַּשָּׁ֑חַתbashachatin destructionשַׁחַתpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in destruction”, the ordinary formH7845a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destructioncorruption, destruction, ditch, grave, pit.וחיתיvchytyand lifeחַיconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and life”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.וְ֝חַיָּתוֹvechayatvoand lifeחַיconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and life”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.בָּא֥וֹרbaorin brightאוֹרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in bright”, the ordinary formH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.תִּרְאֶֽהtirehseeרָאָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “see”, an unfinished actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So He redeemeth his soul from going into the pit, and his life beholdeth the light.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.

Young’s Literal Translation

He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'

World English Bible

He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life will see the light.’

Darby Translation

He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.

Douay-Rheims

He hath delivered his soul from going into destruction, that it may live and see the light.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So He redeemeth his soul from going into the pit, and his life beholdeth the light.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Deliver my soul, that it may not go to destruction, and my life shall see the light.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σῶσον ψυχήν μου τοῦ μὴ ἐλθεῖν εἰς διαφθορὰν, καὶ ἡ ζωή μου φῶς ὄψεται.