Behold, God does all these things, twice, three times means “repeatedly, over and over, again and again.” For discussion see 5.19; 33.14.

To bring back his soul from the Pit: this is the fifth time Elihu has said this, with small variations.

That he may see the light of life is literally “that he may be enlightened with the light of life.” Revised Standard Version makes a change following Syriac. But it is not necessary to change the Hebrew; Good News Translation “and gives him the joy of living” expresses the meaning suitably. This line may also be expressed “and make him happy to be alive.”

Quoted with permission from Reyburn, Wiliam. A Handbook on Job. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1992. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .