Job 33:28
“He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life shall see the light.'”
— Job 33:28
About this verse
Job 33:28 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 joyful. It belongs to the speech genre of biblical literature. Key themes include redemption, salvation, life. Notable phrases: redeemed my soul; see the light. This verse contains a promise of God.
Speaker
Elihu
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
speech
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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