1 T hen Job answered the Lord, and said,

Then Job answered the Lord and said,

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

“I know that You can do all things, And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.

3 ‘ 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.

‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.”

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

‘Hear, now, and I will speak; I will ask You, and You instruct me.’

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

“I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear; But now my eye sees You;

6 S o 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

Therefore I retract, And I repent in dust and ashes.” God Displeased with Job’s Friends

7 A fter 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.

It came about after the Lord had spoken these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, because you have not spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has.

8 S o 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.”

Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him so that I may not do with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.”

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

So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the Lord told them; and the Lord accepted Job. God Restores Job’s Fortunes

10 T he 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.

The Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the Lord increased all that Job had twofold.

11 T hen 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.

Then all his brothers and all his sisters and all who had known him before came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversities that the Lord had brought on him. And each one gave him one piece of money, and each a ring of gold.

12 T he 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.

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

13 H e had seven sons and three daughters also.

He had seven sons and three daughters.

14 H e gave the first the name Jemimah, the second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch.

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

15 N o 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.

In all the land no women were found so fair as Job’s daughters; and their father gave them inheritance among their brothers.

16 A fter this Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, his grandsons, and even their sons.

After this, Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons and his grandsons, four generations.

17 T hen Job died, an old man having lived many days.

And Job died, an old man and full of days.