Job 33:25
Job 33:25 in Multiple Translations
then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth.
His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s; He returneth to the days of his youth.
Then his flesh becomes young again, and he comes back to the days of his early strength;
Then their bodies will be renewed as if they were young again; they will be as strong as when they were in their prime.
Then shall his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth.
Fresher [is] his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days of his youth.
His flesh will be fresher than a child’s. He returns to the days of his youth.
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he will return to the days of his youth:
His flesh is consumed with punishment, let him return to the days of his youth.
Allow his body to be strong again; allow him to be strong like he was when he was a youth!’
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 33:25
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Job 33:25 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ
בְּשָׂר֣/וֹ
מִ/נֹּ֑עַר
יָ֝שׁ֗וּב
לִ/ימֵ֥י
עֲלוּמָֽי/ו
רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ
ruṭăphash
H7375
be fresh
V-Q-Perf-3ms
בְּשָׂר֣/וֹ
bâsâr
H1320
flesh
N-ms | Suff
מִ/נֹּ֑עַר
nôʻar
H5290
youth
Prep | N-ms
יָ֝שׁ֗וּב
shûwb
H7725
to return
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
לִ/ימֵ֥י
yôwm
H3117
day
Prep | N-mp
עֲלוּמָֽי/ו
ʻâlûwm
H5934
youth
N-mp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 33:25
רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ
ruṭăphash
H7375
"be fresh"
V-Q-Perf-3ms
This word means to become fresh and new again, like a plant that is rejuvenated after a long winter. It is used to describe renewal and restoration.
Definition: (Niphal) to grow fresh, be grown fresh
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: be fresh. See also: Job 33:25.
בְּשָׂר֣/וֹ
bâsâr
H1320
"flesh"
N-ms | Suff
The Hebrew word for flesh refers to the body or a person, and can also describe living things or animals. In the Bible, it is used to describe humans and animals, as in Genesis and Leviticus.
Definition: 1) flesh 1a) of the body 1a1) of humans 1a2) of animals 1b) the body itself 1c) male organ of generation (euphemism) 1d) kindred, blood-relations 1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God) 1f) all living things 1g) animals 1h) mankind Aramaic equivalent: be.shar (בְּשַׁר "flesh" H1321)
Usage: Occurs in 241 OT verses. KJV: body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, [phrase] nakedness, self, skin. See also: Genesis 2:21; Numbers 11:21; Psalms 16:9.
מִ/נֹּ֑עַר
nôʻar
H5290
"youth"
Prep | N-ms
Youth refers to the early years of life, from childhood to young adulthood. In the Bible, it describes a stage of life, like the youth of David or Samuel.
Definition: youth, boyhood, early life
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: child, youth. See also: Job 33:25; Psalms 88:16; Proverbs 29:21.
יָ֝שׁ֗וּב
shûwb
H7725
"to return"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to return or turn back, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often used to describe someone returning to God or repenting from sin, as seen in the book of Psalms and the prophets.
Definition: : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back
Usage: Occurs in 953 OT verses. KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. See also: Genesis 3:19; Numbers 8:25; Judges 8:13.
לִ/ימֵ֥י
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Prep | N-mp
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
עֲלוּמָֽי/ו
ʻâlûwm
H5934
"youth"
N-mp | Suff
This word refers to youth or adolescence, and can also mean vigor or strength. It is used to describe a stage of life or a quality of being young and energetic.
Definition: youth, youthful, vigour
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: youth. See also: Job 20:11; Psalms 89:46; Isaiah 54:4.
Study Notes — Job 33:25
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 33:25 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 33:25
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 33:25
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 33:25
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 33:25
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 33:25
- Cambridge Bible on Job 33:25
- Barnes' Notes on Job 33:25
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 33:25
- Sermons on Job 33:25
Context — Elihu Rebukes Job
23Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,
24to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’
25then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth.
26He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man. 27Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.Cross References
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| 1 | Psalms 103:5 | who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. |
| 2 | 2 Kings 5:14 | So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean. |
| 3 | Joshua 14:10–11 | Now behold, as the LORD promised, He has kept me alive these forty-five years since He spoke this word to Moses, while Israel wandered in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old, still as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me out. As my strength was then, so it is now for war, for going out, and for coming in. |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 34:7 | Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished. |
| 5 | Job 42:16 | After this, Job lived 140 years and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation. |
| 6 | Hosea 2:15 | There I will give back her vineyards and make the Valley of Achor into a gateway of hope. There she will respond as she did in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt. |
Job 33:25 Summary
Job 33:25 talks about a kind of restoration where a person's body and spirit are made new, like they were when they were a child. This happens when God decides to show them mercy and finds a way to save them from their troubles, as hinted at in the previous verse. It's a bit like what Psalms 103:5 says, where God makes us strong and full of life again. This kind of renewal is not just about feeling young and healthy but also about being spiritually revitalized, similar to what is described in 2 Corinthians 4:16, where our inner selves are renewed every day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for one's flesh to be refreshed like a child's?
This phrase, found in Job 33:25, suggests a complete restoration of vitality and health, much like the energetic and carefree nature of a child, as seen in Psalms 103:5 where God satisfies our years with good things, so our youth is renewed like the eagle's.
How can someone experience the kind of rejuvenation described in Job 33:25?
According to the context of Job 33:24, this kind of restoration happens when God finds a ransom for the person, sparing them from the Pit, which aligns with the teachings of Isaiah 53:5 and the concept of redemption through a mediator.
Is this verse promising a literal return to youth or something more spiritual?
While the verse could be interpreted in a literal sense, its spiritual implications are more profound, suggesting a renewal of the inner person, as mentioned in 2 Corinthians 4:16, where though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.
How does this verse relate to the concept of salvation and redemption in the Bible?
Job 33:25, in the context of the surrounding verses, points to the idea that redemption and salvation bring about a restoration that is not just spiritual but also affects the physical and emotional well-being of an individual, echoing the holistic salvation described in Jeremiah 30:17 and Isaiah 57:18-19.
Reflection Questions
- In what ways do you feel your 'flesh' or physical and emotional being needs refreshing, and how might you seek God for this kind of restoration?
- Reflect on a time when you felt fully alive and carefree, like a child; what were the circumstances, and how can you seek to recapture that sense of joy and vitality in your walk with God?
- How does the concept of God finding a 'ransom' for you, as mentioned in Job 33:24, impact your understanding of your salvation and relationship with Him?
- Consider the idea that spiritual rejuvenation can lead to a sense of being 'renewed' in your inner self; what practices or habits can you adopt to nurture this kind of inner renewal?
Gill's Exposition on Job 33:25
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's,.... Being recovered from illness and restored to health, through the gracious dealings of God with him.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 33:25
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth: Effects of restoration to God's favour; literally, to Job a temporal revival; spiritually, an eternal regeneration.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 33:25
Fresher than a child’ s, i.e. more sound and tender. These joyful tidings delivered to him by God’ s messenger shall revive his spirit, and by degrees restore his former health and vigour. To the days of his youth, i. e. to the same healthful and strong constitution of body which he had in his youth.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 33:25
Job 33:25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child’ s: he shall return to the days of his youth: Ver. 25. His flesh shall be fresher than a child’ s] Tender and smooth, full of good blood and fresh spirits, he shall be battle and blithe like a suckling. See a like hyperbole concerning Naaman the Syrian restored to health, 2 Kings 5:14, implying that his disease was thoroughly cured, and his flesh in better case than ever. There is a memorable story in the Acts and Monuments of the Church, which here may not unfitly be inserted, to show the sweet fruits of remission of sins by the free mercy of God. In the dungeon with Petrus Bergerius at Lyons, in France, was a certain thief and malefactor, who had lain in the dungeon for seven or eight months. This thief, for pain and torment, cried out for God, and cursed his parents that begat him, being almost eaten up with lice, miserably handled, and fed with such bread as dogs and horses had refused to eat. So it pleased the goodness of the Almighty, that through the teaching and prayer of this Bergerius, he was brought to repentance and the knowledge of God, learning much comfort and patience by the word of the gospel preached unto him. Touching his conversion, himself wrote a sweet letter to some friends, declaring therein that the next day after he had taken hold of the gospel, and framed himself to patience according to the same, his lice (which he could pluck out before by twenty at once between his fingers) now were so gone from him, that he had not one; his rotten flesh (the Vulgate translateth this text thus, Consumpta est eius caro a suppliciis) was recruited, and the alms of good people so extended toward him, that he was fed with white bread, and that which was very good. His name was John Chambone. He shall return to the days of his youth] Reiuvenescet, He shall grow young again, and renew his youth, like the eagle’ s, Psalms 103:5.
He shall be vigorous and active, as Isaiah 40:31.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 33:25
Verse 25. His flesh shall be fresher than a child's] He shall be born a new creature. He shall return to the days of his youth] He shall be born again, and become a child of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.
Cambridge Bible on Job 33:25
13–28. When Elihu gives the general answer to Job’s charges against God that “God is greater than man” he means that the moral loftiness of God’s nature made it impossible that He should act in the arbitrary, hostile manner charged against Him by Job (comp. ch. Job 36:5). It was but another form of the same charge of arbitrary hostility to man when Job affirmed that God was deaf to all appeal and refused to speak to man; comp. ch. Job 19:7, Job 30:20, and often. To this general form of the charge Elihu directs his attention and replies that God speaks to man in many ways, though He may not answer when challenged as Job had challenged Him; comp. ch. Job 35:14. He speaks to man in ways becoming His greatness, ways that shew that His goodness is over all His works. Job 33:13 probably reads Why dost thou contend against him That he giveth not account of any of his matters? that is, Job’s contention or plea against God is that He deals arbitrarily and refuses all account of His dealing.
Barnes' Notes on Job 33:25
His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s - Margin, “childhood.” The meaning is obvious. He would be restored again to health. The calamity which had been brought upon him for purposes of discipline, would be removed.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 33:25
25. Fresher than a child’s — His flesh swells with the vigour of youth, (Delitzsch,) or, more than in his youth, (Hitzig,) according as îï is regarded as causal or comparative.
Sermons on Job 33:25
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Personal Revival of the Soul by J.C. Philpot | J.C. Philpot delves into the personal revival of the soul, exploring the alternating sinking and rising of the mind based on circumstances and conscience. He describes the struggle |
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Mounting Up With Eagles Wings - Part 1 by Leonard Ravenhill | Leonard Ravenhill emphasizes the power and majesty of God as depicted in Isaiah 40, particularly focusing on the promise that those who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength |
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Mounting With Wings by Leonard Ravenhill | Leonard Ravenhill emphasizes the power of waiting on the Lord, drawing from Isaiah 40:29-31, where God promises to renew the strength of those who trust in Him. He contrasts the ma |
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(Pdf Book) Behold I Will Do a New Thing by Bakht Singh | Bakht Singh emphasizes that God desires to do a new thing in every person's life, whether they are saved or unsaved. He encourages believers to seek this transformation through ear |
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Give Me This Mountain by Gareth Evans | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the story of Caleb from the Bible. Caleb, at the age of 85, declares that he feels as strong as he did 40 years ago and believes he can still |
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Wait on the Lord, Part 2 by Leonard Ravenhill | Leonard Ravenhill emphasizes the importance of waiting on the Lord, using the analogy of eagles nurturing their young to illustrate God's care and the necessity of spiritual growth |
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Jesus Gives Perfect Peace by Jim Elliot | The preacher, focusing on the Greek word 'anakainizo' meaning 'to restore,' emphasizes the concept of bringing to conversion again and the impossibility of a second repentance acco |