1 T hen Job said to the Lord,

Then Job answered the Lord, and said,

2 I know that You can do all things, and that no thought or purpose of Yours can be restrained or thwarted.

“I know that You can do all things. Nothing can put a stop to Your plans.

3 W ho is this that darkens and obscures counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

‘Who is this that hides words of wisdom without much learning?’ I have said things that I did not understand, things too great for me, which I did not know.

4 H ear, I beseech You, and I will speak; I will demand of You, and You declare to me.

‘Hear now, and I will speak. I will ask you, and you answer Me.’

5 I had heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You.

I had heard of You only by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You.

6 T herefore I loathe and abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes.

So I hate the things that I have said. And I put dust and ashes on myself to show how sorry I am.” Job Is Richer Now

7 A fter the Lord had spoken the previous words to Job, the Lord 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.

After the Lord had spoken these words to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My anger burns against you and your two friends, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.

8 N ow therefore take 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 I will accept that I deal not with you after your folly, in that you have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as My servant Job has.

So now take seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job. Give a burnt gift for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will hear his prayer and not punish you for being foolish, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.”

9 S o Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the Lord commanded them; and the Lord accepted.

So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, did what the Lord told them. And the Lord heard Job’s prayer.

10 A nd the Lord turned the captivity of Job and restored his fortunes, when he prayed for his friends; also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.

The Lord returned to Job all the things that he had lost, when he prayed for his friends. The Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.

11 T hen there came to him all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and they ate bread with him in his house; and they sympathized with him and comforted him over all the calamities that the Lord had brought upon him. Every man also gave him a piece of money, and every man an earring of gold.

Then all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before came to him, and ate bread with him in his house. They showed pity and comforted him for all the trouble the Lord had brought upon him. Each one gave him one piece of money and a gold ring.

12 A nd the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; for he had 14, 000 sheep, 6, 000 camels, 1, 000 yoke of oxen, and 1, 000 female donkeys.

The Lord brought more good to Job in his later years than in his beginning. He had 14, 000 sheep, 6, 000 camels, 2, 000 oxen, and 1, 000 female donkeys.

13 H e had also seven sons and three daughters.

He had seven sons and three daughters also.

14 A nd he called the name of the first Jemimah, and the name of the second Keziah, and the name of the third Keren-happuch.

He gave the first the name Jemimah, the second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch.

15 A nd in all the land there were no women so fair as the daughters of Job, and their father gave them inheritance among their brothers.

No women were found in all the land who were as beautiful as Job’s daughters. And their father gave them a share among their brothers.

16 A fter this, Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons and his sons’ sons, even to four generations.

After this Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, his grandsons, and even their sons.

17 S o Job died, an old man and full of days.

Then Job died, an old man having lived many days.