Hiob 33:17

17 um den Menschen von seinem Tun abzuwenden, und auf daß er Übermut vor dem Manne verberge;

Hiob 33:17 Meaning and Commentary

Job 33:17

That he may withdraw a man [from his] purpose
Or "work" {m}, his wicked work, as the Targum; either which he has begun upon, or which he designed to do. Thus Abimelech and Laban were restrained from their intentions by a divine admonition in a dream, the one from taking Abraham's wife, as he intended, and the other from doing harm to Jacob, which he designed:

and hide pride from man;
by pardoning his sins, in which there is always pride, so some; pardon of sin being expressed by covering it, ( Psalms 32:1 ) ; or rather by repressing, weakening, and preventing it; and that by not suffering vain and proud men to perform their enterprises, but obliging them to submit to the will of God, and humble themselves under his mighty hand. These are the ends proposed, and which are effected through the Lord speaking to men in dreams, opening their ears, and sending instructions to them; and others also for their good follow.

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 (hvem) "opere", Pagninus, Montanus, Mercerus

Hiob 33:17 In-Context

15 Im Traume, im Nachtgesicht, wenn tiefer Schlaf die Menschen befällt, im Schlummer auf dem Lager:

16 dann öffnet er das Ohr der Menschen und besiegelt die Unterweisung, die er ihnen gibt,

17 um den Menschen von seinem Tun abzuwenden, und auf daß er Übermut vor dem Manne verberge;

18 daß er seine Seele zurückhalte von der Grube, und sein Leben vom Rennen ins Geschoß.

19 Auch wird er gezüchtigt mit Schmerzen auf seinem Lager und mit beständigem Kampf in seinen Gebeinen.