⁵ Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to ^(A)Mizpah and ^(B)I will pray to the Lord for you.”

¹⁷ For there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves; therefore, ^(A)the Levites were in charge of the slaughter of the Passover lambs for everyone who was unclean, in order to consecrate them to the Lord. ¹⁸ For a multitude of the people, ^(B)many from Ephraim and Manasseh, and Issachar and Zebulun, had not purified themselves, ^(C)yet they ate the Passover ^(D)contrary to what was written. For Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the good Lord pardon ^19 (E)everyone who prepares his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though not according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”

¹⁰ so that they may offer acceptable sacrifices to the God of heaven and ^(A)pray for the lives of the king and his sons.

⁸ Now therefore, take for yourselves ^(A)seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a ^(B)burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will ^(C)pray for you. ^(D)For I will ^[a]accept him so as not to do with you as your foolishness deserves, because you have not spoken of Me what is trustworthy, as My servant Job has.” ⁹ So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the Lord told them; and the Lord ^[b]accepted Job.

God Restores Job’s Fortunes

¹⁰ The Lord also ^(E)restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the Lord increased double all that Job had.

⁸ Now therefore, take for yourselves ^(A)seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a ^(B)burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will ^(C)pray for you. ^(D)For I will ^[a]accept him so as not to do with you as your foolishness deserves, because you have not spoken of Me what is trustworthy, as My servant Job has.” ⁹ So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the Lord told them; and the Lord ^[b]accepted Job.

God Restores Job’s Fortunes

¹⁰ The Lord also ^(E)restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the Lord increased double all that Job had.

³² but I ^(A)have prayed for ^[a]you, that ^[b]your faith will not fail; and ^[c]you, when you have ^[d]turned back, ^(B)strengthen your brothers.”

³² but I ^(A)have prayed for ^[a]you, that ^[b]your faith will not fail; and ^[c]you, when you have ^[d]turned back, ^(B)strengthen your brothers.”

¹² And he will show you a large, furnished upstairs room; prepare it there.”