Job 42

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Then Job answered Yahweh,

2 Ref "I know that you can do all things, And that no purpose of yours can be restrained.

3 Ref You asked, 'Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?' Therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I didn't know.

4 Ref You said, 'Listen, now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.'

5 Ref I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, But now my eye sees you.

6 Ref Therefore I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes."

7 Ref It was so, that after Yahweh had spoken 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 the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.

8 Ref 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."

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

10 Ref Yahweh turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.

11 Ref Then came there to him all his brothers, and all his sisters, and all those who had been of his acquaintance before, and ate bread with him in his house. They comforted him, and consoled him concerning all the evil that Yahweh had brought on him. Everyone also gave him a piece of money,{Literally, kesitah, a unit of money, probably silver} and everyone a ring of gold.

12 Ref So Yahweh 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.

13 Ref He had also seven sons and three daughters.

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

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

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

17 Ref So Job died, being old and full of days.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 And Job answereth Jehovah and saith: --

2 Ref Thou hast known that `for' all things Thou art able, And not withheld from Thee is `any' device:

3 Ref `Who `is' this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.

4 Ref `Hear, I pray thee, and I -- I do speak, I ask thee, and cause thou me to know.'

5 Ref By the hearing of the ear I heard Thee, And now mine eye hath seen Thee.

6 Ref Therefore do I loathe `it', And I have repented on dust and ashes.

7 Ref And it cometh to pass after Jehovah's speaking these words unto Job, that Jehovah saith unto Eliphaz the Temanite, `Burned hath Mine anger against thee, and against thy two friends, because ye have not spoken concerning Me rightly, like My servant Job.

8 Ref And now, take to you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go ye unto My servant Job, and ye have caused a burnt-offering to ascend for you; and Job My servant doth pray for you, for surely his face I accept, so as not to do with you folly, because ye have not spoken concerning Me rightly, like My servant Job.

9 Ref And they go -- Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, Zophar the Naamathite -- and do as Jehovah hath spoken unto them; and Jehovah doth accept the face of Job.

10 Ref And Jehovah hath turned `to' the captivity of Job in his praying for his friends, and Jehovah doth add `to' all that Job hath -- to double.

11 Ref And come unto him do all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all his former acquaintances, and they eat bread with him in his house, and bemoan him, and comfort him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him, and they gave to him each one kesitah, and each one ring of gold.

12 Ref And Jehovah hath blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning, and he hath fourteen thousand of a flock, and six thousand camels, and a thousand pairs of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

13 Ref And he hath seven sons and three daughters;

14 and he calleth the name of the one Jemima, and the name of the second Kezia, and the name of the third Keren-Happuch.

15 Ref And there have not been found women fair as the daughters of Job in all the land, and their father doth give to them an inheritance in the midst of their brethren.

16 Ref And Job liveth after this a hundred and forty years, and seeth his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations;

17 Ref and Job dieth, aged and satisfied `with' days.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1 And Job said in answer to the Lord,

2 Ref I see that you are able to do every thing, and to give effect to all your designs.

3 Ref Who is this who makes dark the purpose of God by words without knowledge? For I have been talking without knowledge about wonders not to be searched out.

4 Ref Give ear to me, and I will say what is in my mind; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

5 Ref Word of you had come to my ears, but now my eye has seen you.

6 Ref For this cause I give witness that what I said is false, and in sorrow I take my seat in the dust.

7 Ref And it came about, after he had said these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, I am very angry with you and your two friends, because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has.

8 Ref And now, take seven oxen and seven sheep, and go to my servant Job, and give a burned offering for yourselves, and my servant Job will make prayer for you, that I may not send punishment on you; because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has.

9 Ref And Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, went and did as the Lord had said. And the Lord gave ear to Job.

10 Ref And the Lord made up to Job for all his losses, after he had made prayer for his friends: and all Job had before was increased by the Lord twice as much.

11 Ref And all his brothers and sisters, and his friends of earlier days, came and took food with him in his house; and made clear their grief for him, and gave him comfort for all the evil which the Lord had sent on him; and they all gave him a bit of money and a gold ring.

12 Ref And the Lord's blessing was greater on the end of Job's life than on its start: and so he came to have fourteen thousand sheep and goats, and six thousand camels, and two thousand oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

13 Ref And he had seven sons and three daughters.

14 And he gave the first the name of Jemimah, the second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch;

15 Ref And there were no women so beautiful as the daughters of Job in all the earth: and their father gave them a heritage among their brothers.

16 Ref And after this Job had a hundred and forty years of life, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.

17 Ref And Job came to his end, old and full of days.

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