Job 42

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.

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.

King James Version (KJV)

1 Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

2 Ref I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

3 Ref Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

4 Ref Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

5 Ref I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.

6 Ref Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

7 Ref And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

8 Ref Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks 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 him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

9 Ref 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 Ref 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 Ref 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.

12 Ref So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.

13 Ref He had also seven sons and three daughters.

14 And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch.

15 Ref And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.

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

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

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