So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite(A) did what the Lord told them; and the Lord accepted Job’s prayer.(B)

10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes(C) and gave him twice as much as he had before.(D) 11 All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before(E) came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble the Lord had brought on him,(F) and each one gave him a piece of silver[a] and a gold ring.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 42:11 Hebrew him a kesitah; a kesitah was a unit of money of unknown weight and value.

So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the Lord commanded them: the Lord also accepted Job.

10 And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.

11 Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.

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So Eli′phaz the Te′manite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Na′amathite went and did what the Lord had told them; and the Lord accepted Job’s prayer.

Job’s Fortunes Are Restored Twofold

10 And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends; and the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. 11 Then came to him all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and ate bread with him in his house; and they showed him sympathy and comforted him for all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him; and each of them gave him a piece of money[a] and a ring of gold.

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  1. Job 42:11 Heb qesitah

So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the Lord commanded them; for the Lord had [a]accepted Job. 10 (A)And the Lord [b]restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job (B)twice as much as he had before. 11 Then (C)all his brothers, all his sisters, and all those who had been his acquaintances before, came to him and ate food with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversity that the Lord had brought upon him. Each one gave him a piece of silver and each a ring of gold.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 42:9 Lit. lifted up the face of Job
  2. Job 42:10 Lit. turned the captivity of Job, what was captured from Job