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 everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You.

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.

You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what 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.’

Listen, please, and let me speak; You said, ‘I will question you, and you shall answer 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 abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes.”

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.

And so it was, after the Lord had spoken these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is aroused against you and your two friends, for 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, 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, lest I deal 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 commanded them; for the Lord had accepted Job.

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.

And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.

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, 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.

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.

Now the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; for he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and one thousand female donkeys.

13 H e had seven sons and three daughters also.

He also had seven sons and three daughters.

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

And he called the name of the first Jemimah, the name of the second Keziah, and the name of 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 were found no women so beautiful as the daughters of Job; and their father gave them an 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 one hundred and forty years, and saw his children and grandchildren for four generations.

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

So Job died, old and full of days.