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20 When Job heard this, he tore his clothes and shaved his head because of his great sorrow. He knelt on the ground, then worshiped God 21 (A) and said:

“We bring nothing at birth;
we take nothing
    with us at death.
The Lord alone gives and takes.
Praise the name of the Lord!”

22 In spite of everything, Job did not sin or accuse God of doing wrong.

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Job's Reply to the Lord

No One Can Oppose You

42 Job said:
No one can oppose you,
because you have the power
    to do what you want.
(A) You asked why I talk so much
    when I know so little.
I have talked about things
that are far beyond
    my understanding.
(B) You told me to listen
    and answer your questions.[a]
I heard about you from others;
now I have seen you
    with my own eyes.
That's why I hate myself
and sit here in dust and ashes
    to show my sorrow.

The Lord Corrects Job's Friends

The Lord said to Eliphaz:

What my servant Job has said about me is true, but I am angry with you and your two friends for not telling the truth. So I want you to go over to Job and offer seven bulls and seven goats on an altar as a sacrifice to please me.[b] After this, Job will pray, and I will agree not to punish you for your foolishness.

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Footnotes

  1. 42.4 questions: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 4.
  2. 42.8 sacrifice to please me: These sacrifices have traditionally been called “whole burnt offerings” because the whole animal was burned on the altar. A main purpose of such sacrifices was to please the Lord with the smell of the sacrifice, and so in the CEV they are often called “sacrifices to please the Lord.”

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