Job 22:30
New International Version
He will deliver even one who is not innocent, who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”

New Living Translation
Even sinners will be rescued; they will be rescued because your hands are pure.”

English Standard Version
He delivers even the one who is not innocent, who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”

Berean Standard Bible
He will deliver even one who is not innocent, rescuing him through the cleanness of your hands.”

King James Bible
He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.

New King James Version
He will even deliver one who is not innocent; Yes, he will be delivered by the purity of your hands.”

New American Standard Bible
“He will rescue one who is not innocent, And he will be rescued due to the cleanness of your hands.”

NASB 1995
“He will deliver one who is not innocent, And he will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”

NASB 1977
“He will deliver one who is not innocent, And he will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”

Legacy Standard Bible
He will provide escape for one who is not innocent, And he will escape through the cleanness of your hands.”

Amplified Bible
“He will even rescue the one [for whom you intercede] who is not innocent; And he will be rescued through the cleanness of your hands.”

Christian Standard Bible
He will even rescue the guilty one, who will be rescued by the purity of your hands.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He will even rescue the guilty one, who will be rescued by the purity of your hands.

American Standard Version
He will deliver even him that is not innocent: Yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands.

Contemporary English Version
Even those who are guilty will be forgiven, because you obey God.

English Revised Version
He shall deliver even him that is not innocent: yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thine hands.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will rescue one who is not innocent. That person will be rescued by your purity."

Good News Translation
He will rescue you if you are innocent, if what you do is right.

International Standard Version
He'll even deliver the guilty, who will be delivered through your innocence."

Majority Standard Bible
He will deliver even one who is not innocent, rescuing him through the cleanness of your hands.”

NET Bible
he will deliver even someone who is not innocent, who will escape through the cleanness of your hands."

New Heart English Bible
He will even deliver him who is not innocent. Yes, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of your hands."

Webster's Bible Translation
He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thy hands.

World English Bible
He will even deliver him who is not innocent. Yes, he will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He delivers the one [who is] not innocent, "" Indeed, he has been delivered "" By the cleanness of your hands.”

Young's Literal Translation
He delivereth the not innocent, Yea, he hath been delivered By the cleanness of thy hands.

Smith's Literal Translation
He will deliver the island of the innocent: and it was delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The innocent shall be saved, and he shall be saved by the cleanness of his hands.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The innocent will be saved, and he will be saved with purity in his hands.

New American Bible
He will deliver whoever is innocent; you shall be delivered if your hands are clean.

New Revised Standard Version
He will deliver even those who are guilty; they will escape because of the cleanness of your hands.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The innocent man shall be spared wherever he is, and he shall escape by the purity of his hands.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The innocent will escape where he is, and he will escape by the purity of his hands”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He delivereth him that is innocent, Yea, thou shalt be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He shall deliver the innocent, and do thou save thyself by thy pure hands.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Eliphaz Exhorts Job
29When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly. 30He will deliver even one who is not innocent, rescuing him through the cleanness of your hands.”

Cross References
James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

Genesis 18:23-32
Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked? / What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there? / Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?” ...

Ezekiel 22:30
I searched for a man among them to repair the wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, so that I should not destroy it. But I found no one.

1 Timothy 2:1-4
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone— / for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity. / This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, ...

Genesis 19:29
So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, He remembered Abraham, and He brought Lot out of the catastrophe that destroyed the cities where he had lived.

1 John 5:16
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.

Exodus 32:11-14
But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? / Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people. / Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’” ...

Numbers 14:13-20
But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them. / And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. / If You kill this people as one man, the nations who have heard of Your fame will say, ...

2 Chronicles 7:14
and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Psalm 106:23
So He said He would destroy them—had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them.

Isaiah 53:12
Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.

Jeremiah 5:1
“Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. If you can find a single person, anyone who acts justly, anyone who seeks the truth, then I will forgive the city.

Daniel 9:3-19
So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. / And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments, / we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances. ...

Amos 7:2-6
And when the locusts had eaten every green plant in the land, I said, “Lord GOD, please forgive! How will Jacob survive, since he is so small?” / So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen,” He said. / This is what the Lord GOD showed me: The Lord GOD was calling for judgment by fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the land. ...

Matthew 5:44
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,


Treasury of Scripture

He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of your hands.

Job 42:8
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

Genesis 18:26-32
And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes…

Isaiah 58:12
And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

pureness

Isaiah 1:15
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Malachi 1:9
And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.

Matthew 17:19,20
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? …

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Job 22
1. Eliphaz shows that man's goodness profits not God
5. He accuses Job of various sins
21. He exhorts him to repentance, with promises of mercy














He will deliver
The phrase "He will deliver" speaks to the divine intervention and salvation that God provides. The Hebrew root for "deliver" is "נָצַל" (natsal), which means to snatch away, rescue, or save. This word is often used in the context of God saving His people from peril or oppression. In the broader biblical narrative, it reflects God's sovereignty and His ability to intervene in human affairs, offering hope and redemption even in dire circumstances.

even the guilty one
The term "guilty one" refers to those who are not innocent, those who have transgressed or sinned. In Hebrew, the word used here is "נָקִי" (naqi), which can mean innocent or free from guilt, but in this context, it implies the opposite by highlighting the surprising nature of God's grace. This phrase underscores the theme of grace and mercy that runs throughout Scripture, where God extends His forgiveness and deliverance even to those who are undeserving, emphasizing His boundless compassion.

who will be rescued
"Who will be rescued" continues the theme of deliverance. The Hebrew word "יָשַׁע" (yasha) is used here, which means to save, help, or deliver. This word is closely related to the name "Yeshua" (Jesus), which means "The Lord saves." The concept of rescue is central to the Christian faith, where Jesus is seen as the ultimate rescuer who delivers humanity from sin and death. This phrase reassures believers of God's power to save and His willingness to intervene on behalf of those in need.

through the purity of your hands
The phrase "through the purity of your hands" highlights the importance of righteousness and integrity. In Hebrew, "כַּפַּיִם" (kappayim) refers to hands, symbolizing actions and deeds. "זַכּוּת" (zakkut) means purity or innocence. This phrase suggests that the righteous actions and prayers of a faithful person can have a profound impact, even leading to the deliverance of others. It reflects the biblical principle that the prayers of a righteous person are powerful and effective (James 5:16). This serves as an encouragement for believers to live lives of integrity and to intercede for others, trusting that God honors such faithfulness.

(30) He shall deliver the island of the innocent is undoubtedly an error for He shall deliver him that is not innocent: that is, either God shall deliver, or the humble person, if that is the subject of the former clause; the humble-minded man would have saved them. "He would have delivered him that is not innocent; yea, even so shall he be delivered by the cleanness of thy hands," as the ten righteous would have saved Sodom. It is remarkable that this, which is the last word of Eliphaz, has in it the significance of a prophecy, for it is exactly thus that the history of Job closes; and Eliphaz himself exemplified his own promise in being indebted to Job for the act of intercession by which he was pardoned, together with his friends; Job 42:8-9.

Verse 30. - He shall deliver the island of the innocent; rather, he shall deliver even him that is not innocent (see the Revised Version). It is now generally admitted that אי in this place is for אין, as in 1 Samuel 4:21; Proverbs 31:4. The meaning seems to be that God will deliver, at Job's prayer, even guilty persons, who will be delivered by the pureness of Job's hands. Eliphaz thus prophesies his own deliverance and that of his two friends from God's wrath at the intercession of Job, as actually came to pass afterwards (see Job 42:7-9).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He will deliver [even]
יְֽמַלֵּ֥ט‪‬ (yə·mal·lêṭ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks

the guilty
אִֽי־ (’î-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 336: Not

one,
נָקִ֑י (nā·qî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5355: Clean, free from, exempt

who will be rescued
וְ֝נִמְלַ֗ט (wə·nim·laṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks

through the purity
בְּבֹ֣ר (bə·ḇōr)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1252: Cleanness, pureness

of your hands.”
כַּפֶּֽיךָ׃ (kap·pe·ḵā)
Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan


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