15. “In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, as they slumber in bed,
16. Then He opens the ears of men and seals their instruction,
17. in order to turn a man from his conduct and to cover a person’s pride.
18. He spares his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.
19. Or a person is chastened with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones,
20. so that his life loathes bread, and his soul, desirable food.
21. His flesh wastes away from sight, and his bones, once unseen, now stick out.
22. His soul draws near to the Pit and his life to the messengers of death.
23. “If there is an angel beside him, a messenger, one out of a thousand, to declare to a man his uprightness,
24. then He is gracious to him, and says ‘Deliver him from going down to the Pit— I have found a ransom;’
25. let his flesh be restored like a child’s; let him return to the days of his youth.’
26. He entreats God and is accepted by Him; he sees His face with a shout of joy; He restores to the man his righteousness.
27. He sings to others, saying, ‘I have sinned and perverted what is right, but I did not get what I deserved.
28. He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and my life sees the light.’
29. “Indeed, God does all these things, twice, even three times with a man,
30. to bring his soul back from the Pit, that he may be illuminated with the light of life.
31. Pay attention, Job, listen to me; Be silent, and I will speak.
32. If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I want to justify you.
33. If not, then listen to me. Be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”