Job 33:24

Elihu describes God graciously sparing a suffering man from death, having found a ransom for him. It pictures God's mercy that rescues sinners from judgment.

Cross-references · 25

• Ps 49:7–8None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
• Job 33:18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
• Matt 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
• 1 Pet 1:18–19Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
• 1 Tim 2:6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
• Rom 5:20–21Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
• Mic 7:18–20Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
• Zech 9:11As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
• Hos 14:4I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
• Exod 33:19And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
• Job 22:21Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
• Jer 31:20Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
• Isa 38:17–19Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
• Ps 22:4Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
• Exod 34:6–7And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
• Ps 86:15But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
• Job 36:18Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
• Ps 71:3Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
• Rom 3:24–26Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
• Ps 86:5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
• Ps 30:9–12What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
• Job 36:10–11He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
• Ps 86:13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
• Ps 40:2He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
• Hos 14:2Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.

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