The Book of Job

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- Chapter 42 -

Job's repentance and restoration

Then Job answered Yahweh and said,

“I know that you can do all things, that no purpose of yours can be stopped.

‘Who is this who without knowledge conceals plans?’ Indeed, I have spoken things that I did not understand, things too difficult for me to understand, which I did not know about.

You said to me, ’Listen, now, and I will speak; I will ask you things, and you will tell me.’

I had heard about you by my ear’s hearing, but now my eye sees you.

So I despise myself; I repent in dust and ashes.”

It came about that after he had said these words to Job, Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has done.

Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer, so that I may not deal with you after your folly. You have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has done.”

So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as Yahweh had commanded them, and Yahweh accepted Job.

When Job prayed for his friends, Yahweh restored his fortunes. Yahweh gave him twice as much as he had possessed before.

Then all Job’s brothers, and all his sisters, and all they who had been of his acquaintance before-they came there to him and ate food with him in his house. They sorrowed with him and comforted him about all the disasters that Yahweh had brought on him. Every person gave Job a piece of silver and a ring of gold.

Yahweh blessed the final end of Job’s life more than the first; he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and one thousand female donkeys.

He also had seven sons and three daughters.

He named the first daughter Jemimah, the second Keziah, and the third Kerenhappuch.

In all the land no women were found as beautiful as Job’s daughters. Their father gave them an inheritance along with their brothers.

After this, Job lived 140 years; he saw his sons and his sons’ sons, up to four generations.

Then Job died, being old and full of days.

Job's repentance and restoration

Then Job answered the LORD:

“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be restrained.

You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I didn’t understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know.

You said, ‘Listen, now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.’

I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you.

Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”

It was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words to Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.

Now therefore, take to yourselves seven bulls 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 I will accept him, that I not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.”

So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did what the LORD commanded them, and the LORD accepted Job.

The LORD restored Job’s prosperity when he prayed for his friends. The LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

Then all his brothers, all his sisters, and all those who had been of his acquaintance before, came to him and ate bread with him in his house. They comforted him, and consoled him concerning all the evil that the LORD had brought on him. Everyone also gave him a piece of money,(a) and everyone a ring of gold.

So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.

He had also seven sons and three daughters.

He called the name of the first, Jemimah; and the name of the second, Keziah; and the name of the third, Keren Happuch.

In all the land were no women found so beautiful as the daughters of Job. Their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers.

After this Job lived one hundred forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, to four generations.

So Job died, being old and full of days.

Footnotes

(a)42:11 literally, kesitah, a unit of money, probably silver