Job 33:18
“He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.”
— Job 33:18
About this verse
Job 33:18 comes from the book of Job, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is ash heap. These words are attributed to Elihu. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine protection, salvation, preservation. Notable phrases: keeps back his soul; from the pit. This verse contains a promise of God.
Speaker
Elihu
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
dialogue
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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Crisis relevance
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