1“I made a covenant with my eyesa
not to look lustfully at a young woman.b
2For what is our lotc from God above,
our heritage from the Almighty on high?d
3Is it not ruine for the wicked,
disasterf for those who do wrong?g
4Does he not see my waysh
and count my every step?i
5“If I have walked with falsehood
or my foot has hurried after deceitj—
6let God weigh mek in honest scalesl
and he will know that I am blamelessm—
7if my steps have turned from the path,n
if my heart has been led by my eyes,
or if my handso have been defiled,p
8then may others eat what I have sown,q
and may my crops be uprooted.r
9“If my heart has been enticeds by a woman,t
or if I have lurked at my neighbor’s door,
10then may my wife grindu another man’s grain,
and may other men sleep with her.v
11For that would have been wicked,w
a sin to be judged.x
12It is a firey that burns to Destruction1;z
it would have uprooted my harvest.a
13“If I have denied justice to any of my servants,b
whether male or female,
when they had a grievance against me,c
14what will I do when God confronts me?d
What will I answer when called to account?e
15Did not he who made me in the womb make them?f
Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?g
16“If I have denied the desires of the poorh
or let the eyes of the widowi grow weary,j
17if I have kept my bread to myself,
not sharing it with the fatherlessk—
18but from my youth I reared them as a father would,
and from my birth I guided the widowl—
19if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing,m
or the needyn without garments,
20and their hearts did not bless meo
for warming them with the fleecep from my sheep,
21if I have raised my hand against the fatherless,q
knowing that I had influence in court,r
22then let my arm fall from the shoulder,
let it be broken off at the joint.s
23For I dreaded destruction from God,t
and for fear of his splendoru I could not do such things.v
24“If I have put my trust in goldw
or said to pure gold, ‘You are my security,’x
25if I have rejoiced over my great wealth,y
the fortune my hands had gained,z
26if I have regarded the suna in its radiance
or the moonb moving in splendor,
27so that my heart was secretly enticedc
and my hand offered them a kiss of homage,d
28then these also would be sins to be judged,e
for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.f
29“If I have rejoiced at my enemy’s misfortuneg
or gloated over the trouble that came to himh—
30I have not allowed my mouth to sin
by invoking a curse against their lifei—
31if those of my household have never said,
‘Who has not been filled with Job’s meat?’j—
32but no stranger had to spend the night in the street,
for my door was always open to the travelerk—
33if I have concealedl my sin as people do,2
by hidingm my guilt in my heart
34because I so feared the crowdn
and so dreaded the contempt of the clans
that I kept silento and would not go outside—
35(“Oh, that I had someone to hear me!p
I sign now my defense—let the Almighty answer me;
let my accuserq put his indictment in writing.
36Surely I would wear it on my shoulder,r
I would put it on like a crown.s
37I would give him an account of my every step;t
I would present it to him as to a ruler.u)—
38“if my land cries out against mev
and all its furrows are wetw with tears,
39if I have devoured its yield without paymentx
or broken the spirit of its tenants,y
40then let briersz come up instead of wheat
and stinkweeda instead of barley.”
The words of Job are ended.b
Elihu
1So these three men stopped answering Job,a because he was righteous in his own eyes.b 2But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite,c of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himselfd rather than God.e 3He was also angry with the three friends,f because they had found no way to refute Job,g and yet had condemned him.1h 4Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.i 5But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
6So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:
“I am young in years,
and you are old;j
that is why I was fearful,
not daring to tell you what I know.
7I thought, ‘Age should speak;
advanced years should teach wisdom.’k
8But it is the spirit2l in a person,
the breath of the Almighty,m that gives them understanding.n
9It is not only the old3 who are wise,o
not only the agedp who understand what is right.q
10“Therefore I say: Listen to me;r
I too will tell you what I know.s
11I waited while you spoke,
I listened to your reasoning;
while you were searching for words,
12I gave you my full attention.
But not one of you has proved Job wrong;
none of you has answered his arguments.t
13Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom;u
let God, not a man, refutev him.’
14But Job has not marshaled his words against me,w
and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15“They are dismayed and have no more to say;
words have failed them.x
16Must I wait, now that they are silent,
now that they stand there with no reply?
17I too will have my say;
I too will tell what I know.y
18For I am full of words,
and the spiritz within me compels me;a
19inside I am like bottled-up wine,
like new wineskins ready to burst.b
20I must speak and find relief;
I must open my lips and reply.c
21I will show no partiality,d
nor will I flatter anyone;e
22for if I were skilled in flattery,
1“But now, Job, listena to my words;
pay attention to everything I say.b
2I am about to open my mouth;
my words are on the tip of my tongue.
3My words come from an upright heart;c
my lips sincerely speak what I know.d
4The Spirite of God has made me;f
the breath of the Almightyg gives me life.h
stand upj and argue your case before me.k
6I am the same as you in God’s sight;l
I too am a piece of clay.m
7No fear of me should alarm you,
nor should my hand be heavy on you.n
8“But you have said in my hearing—
I heard the very words—
9‘I am pure,o I have done no wrong;p
I am clean and free from sin.q
10Yet God has found fault with me;
he considers me his enemy.r
11He fastens my feet in shackles;s
he keeps close watch on all my paths.’t
12“But I tell you, in this you are not right,
for God is greater than any mortal.u
13Why do you complain to himv
that he responds to no one’s words1?w
14For God does speakx—now one way, now anothery—
though no one perceives it.z
15In a dream,a in a visionb of the night,c
when deep sleepd falls on people
as they slumber in their beds,
16he may speake in their ears
and terrify themf with warnings,g
17to turn them from wrongdoing
and keep them from pride,h
18to preserve them from the pit,i
their lives from perishing by the sword.2j
19“Or someone may be chastenedk on a bed of painl
with constant distress in their bones,m
20so that their body finds foodn repulsive
and their soul loathes the choicest meal.o
21Their flesh wastes away to nothing,
and their bones,p once hidden, now stick out.q
22They draw near to the pit,r
and their life to the messengers of death.3s
23Yet if there is an angel at their side,
a messenger,t one out of a thousand,
sent to tell them how to be upright,u
24and he is gracious to that person and says to God,
‘Spare them from going down to the pit;v
I have found a ransom for themw—
25let their flesh be renewedx like a child’s;
let them be restored as in the days of their youth’y—
26then that person can pray to God and find favor with him,z
they will see God’s face and shout for joy;a
he will restore them to full well-being.b
27And they will go to others and say,
‘I have sinned,c I have perverted what is right,d
but I did not get what I deserved.e
28God has deliveredf me from going down to the pit,g
and I shall live to enjoy the light of life.’h
29“God does all these things to a personi—
twice, even three timesj—
30to turn them backk from the pit,l
that the light of lifem may shine on them.n
31“Pay attention, Job, and listeno to me;p
be silent,q and I will speak.
32If you have anything to say, answer me;r
speak up, for I want to vindicate you.s
1Then Elihu said:
2“Hear my words, you wise men;
listen to me,a you men of learning.
3For the ear tests words
as the tongue tastes food.b
4Let us discern for ourselves what is right;c
let us learn together what is good.d
but God denies me justice.f
6Although I am right,
I am considered a liar;g
although I am guiltless,h
his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.’i
7Is there anyone like Job,
who drinks scorn like water?j
8He keeps company with evildoers;
he associates with the wicked.k
9For he says, ‘There is no profit
in trying to please God.’l
10“So listen to me,m you men of understanding.n
Far be it from God to do evil,o
from the Almighty to do wrong.p
11He repays everyone for what they have done;q
he brings on them what their conduct deserves.r
12It is unthinkable that God would do wrong,s
that the Almighty would pervert justice.t
13Who appointedu him over the earth?
Who put him in charge of the whole world?v
14If it were his intention
and he withdrew his spirit1w and breath,x
15all humanity would perishy together
and mankind would return to the dust.z
16“If you have understanding,a hear this;
listen to what I say.b
17Can someone who hates justice govern?c
Will you condemn the just and mighty One?d
18Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’
and to nobles,e ‘You are wicked,’f
19who shows no partialityg to princes
and does not favor the rich over the poor,h
for they are all the work of his hands?i
20They die in an instant, in the middle of the night;j
the people are shaken and they pass away;
the mighty are removed without human hand.k
21“His eyes are on the ways of mortals;l
he sees their every step.m
22There is no deep shadow,n no utter darkness,o
where evildoers can hide.p
23God has no need to examine people further,q
that they should come before him for judgment.r
24Without inquiry he shatterss the mightyt
and sets up others in their place.u
25Because he takes note of their deeds,v
he overthrows them in the nightw and they are crushed.x
26He punishes them for their wickednessy
where everyone can see them,
27because they turned from following himz
and had no regard for any of his ways.a
28They caused the cry of the poor to come before him,
so that he heard the cry of the needy.b
29But if he remains silent,c who can condemn him?d
If he hides his face,e who can see him?
Yet he is over individual and nation alike,f
30to keep the godlessg from ruling,h
from laying snares for the people.i
31“Suppose someone says to God,
‘I am guiltyj but will offend no more.
32Teach me what I cannot see;k
if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.’l
33Should God then reward you on your terms,
when you refuse to repent?m
You must decide, not I;
so tell me what you know.
34“Men of understanding declare,
wise men who hear me say to me,
35‘Job speaks without knowledge;n
his words lack insight.’o
36Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost
for answering like a wicked man!p
37To his sin he adds rebellion;
scornfully he claps his handsq among us
1Then Elihu said:
2“Do you think this is just?
You say, ‘I am in the right,a not God.’b
3Yet you ask him, ‘What profit is it to me,1
and what do I gain by not sinning?’c
4“I would like to reply to you
and to your friends with you.
5Look up at the heavensd and see;
gaze at the clouds so high above you.e
6If you sin, how does that affect him?
If your sins are many, what does that do to him?f
7If you are righteous, what do you give to him,g
or what does he receiveh from your hand?i
8Your wickedness only affects humans like yourself,j
and your righteousness only other people.k
9“People cry outl under a load of oppression;m
they plead for relief from the arm of the powerful.n
10But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker,o
who gives songsp in the night,q
11who teachesr uss more than he teaches2 the beasts of the earth
and makes us wiser than3 the birds in the sky?’
12He does not answert when people cry out
because of the arroganceu of the wicked.v
13Indeed, God does not listen to their empty plea;
the Almighty pays no attention to it.w
14How much less, then, will he listen
when you say that you do not see him,x
that your casey is before him
and you must wait for him,z
15and further, that his anger never punishesa
and he does not take the least notice of wickedness.4b
16So Job opens his mouth with empty talk;c
without knowledge he multiplies words.”d
1Elihu continued:
2“Bear with me a little longer and I will show you
that there is more to be said in God’s behalf.
3I get my knowledge from afar;a
I will ascribe justice to my Maker.b
4Be assured that my words are not false;c
one who has perfect knowledged is with you.e
5“God is mighty,f but despises no one;g
he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.h
6He does not keep the wicked alivei
but gives the afflicted their rights.j
7He does not take his eyes off the righteous;k
he enthrones them with kingsl
and exalts them forever.m
8But if people are bound in chains,n
held fast by cords of affliction,o
9he tells them what they have done—
that they have sinned arrogantly.p
10He makes them listenq to correctionr
and commands them to repent of their evil.s
11If they obey and serve him,t
they will spend the rest of their days in prosperityu
and their years in contentment.v
12But if they do not listen,
they will perish by the sword1w
and die without knowledge.x
13“The godless in hearty harbor resentment;z
even when he fetters them, they do not cry for help.a
among male prostitutes of the shrines.c
15But those who sufferd he delivers in their suffering;e
he speaksf to them in their affliction.g
16“He is wooingh you from the jaws of distress
to a spacious placei free from restriction,j
to the comfort of your tablek laden with choice food.l
17But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked;m
judgment and justice have taken hold of you.n
18Be careful that no one entices you by riches;
do not let a large bribeo turn you aside.p
19Would your wealthq or even all your mighty efforts
sustain you so you would not be in distress?
20Do not long for the night,r
to drag people away from their homes.2
which you seem to prefer to affliction.t
22“God is exalted in his power.u
Who is a teacher like him?v
23Who has prescribed his waysw for him,x
or said to him, ‘You have done wrong’?y
24Remember to extol his work,z
which people have praised in song.a
25All humanity has seen it;b
mortals gaze on it from afar.
26How great is God—beyond our understanding!c
The number of his years is past finding out.d
27“He draws up the drops of water,e
which distill as rain to the streams3;f
28the clouds pour down their moisture
and abundant showersg fall on mankind.h
29Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds,
how he thundersi from his pavilion?j
30See how he scatters his lightningk about him,
bathing the depths of the sea.l
31This is the way he governs4 the nationsm
and provides foodn in abundance.o
32He fills his hands with lightning
and commands it to strike its mark.p
33His thunder announces the coming storm;q
1“At this my heart poundsa
and leaps from its place.
2Listen!b Listen to the roar of his voice,c
to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.d
3He unleashes his lightninge beneath the whole heaven
and sends it to the ends of the earth.f
4After that comes the sound of his roar;
he thundersg with his majestic voice.h
When his voice resounds,
he holds nothing back.
5God’s voice thundersi in marvelous ways;j
he does great things beyond our understanding.k
6He says to the snow,l ‘Fall on the earth,’
and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’m
7So that everyone he has made may know his work,n
he stops all people from their labor.1o
8The animals take cover;p
they remain in their dens.q
9The tempest comes out from its chamber,r
the cold from the driving winds.s
10The breath of God produces ice,
and the broad waters become frozen.t
11He loads the clouds with moisture;u
he scatters his lightningv through them.w
12At his direction they swirl around
over the face of the whole earth
to do whatever he commands them.x
13He brings the clouds to punish people,y
or to water his earth and show his love.z
14“Listena to this, Job;
stop and consider God’s wonders.b
15Do you know how God controls the clouds
and makes his lightningc flash?d
16Do you know how the clouds hang poised,e
those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?f
17You who swelter in your clothes
when the land lies hushed under the south wind,g
18can you join him in spreading out the skies,h
hard as a mirror of cast bronze?i
19“Tell us what we should say to him;j
we cannot draw up our casek because of our darkness.l
20Should he be told that I want to speak?
Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
21Now no one can look at the sun,m
bright as it is in the skies
after the wind has swept them clean.
22Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;n
God comes in awesome majesty.o
23The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;p
in his justiceq and great righteousness, he does not oppress.r
The LORD Speaks
1Then the LORD spoke to Joba out of the storm.b He said:
2“Who is this that obscures my plansc
with words without knowledge?d
3Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.e
4“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?f
Tell me, if you understand.g
5Who marked off its dimensions?h Surely you know!
Who stretched a measuring linei across it?
6On what were its footings set,j
or who laid its cornerstonek—
7while the morning starsl sang togetherm
and all the angels1n shouted for joy?o
8“Who shut up the sea behind doorsp
when it burst forth from the womb,q
9when I made the clouds its garment
and wrapped it in thick darkness,r
10when I fixed limits for its
and set its doors and bars in place,t
11when I said, ‘This far you may come and no farther;u
here is where your proud waves halt’?v
12“Have you ever given orders to the morning,w
or shown the dawn its place,x
13that it might take the earth by the edges
and shake the wickedy out of it?z
14The earth takes shape like clay under a seal;a
its features stand out like those of a garment.
15The wicked are denied their light,b
and their upraised arm is broken.c
16“Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea
or walked in the recesses of the deep?d
17Have the gates of deathe been shown to you?
Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?f
18Have you comprehended the vast expanses of the earth?g
Tell me, if you know all this.h
19“What is the way to the abode of light?
And where does darkness reside?i
20Can you take them to their places?
Do you know the pathsj to their dwellings?
21Surely you know, for you were already born!k
You have lived so many years!
22“Have you entered the storehouses of the snowl
or seen the storehousesm of the hail,n
23which I reserve for times of trouble,o
for days of war and battle?p
24What is the way to the place where the lightning is dispersed,q
or the place where the east windsr are scattered over the earth?s
25Who cuts a channel for the torrents of rain,
and a path for the thunderstorm,t
26to wateru a land where no one lives,
an uninhabited desert,v
27to satisfy a desolate wasteland
and make it sprout with grass?w
28Does the rain have a father?x
Who fathers the drops of dew?
29From whose womb comes the ice?
Who gives birth to the frost from the heavensy
30when the waters become hard as stone,
when the surface of the deep is frozen?z
31“Can you bind the chains2 of the Pleiades?
Can you loosen Orion’s belt?a
32Can you bring forth the constellationsb in their seasons3
or lead out the Bear4 with its cubs?c
33Do you know the lawsd of the heavens?e
Can you set up God’s5 dominion over the earth?
34“Can you raise your voice to the clouds
and cover yourself with a flood of water?f
35Do you send the lightning bolts on their way?g
Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?
or gives the rooster understanding?7i
37Who has the wisdom to count the clouds?
Who can tip over the water jarsj of the heavensk
38when the dust becomes hardl
and the clods of earth stick together?m
39“Do you hunt the prey for the lioness
and satisfy the hunger of the lionsn
40when they crouch in their denso
or lie in wait in a thicket?p
41Who provides foodq for the ravenr
when its young cry out to God
and wander about for lack of food?s
1“Do you know when the mountain goatsa give birth?
Do you watch when the doe bears her fawn?b
2Do you count the months till they bear?
Do you know the time they give birth?c
3They crouch down and bring forth their young;
their labor pains are ended.
4Their young thrive and grow strong in the wilds;
they leave and do not return.
5“Who let the wild donkeyd go free?
Who untied its ropes?
6I gave it the wastelande as its home,
the salt flatsf as its habitat.g
7It laughsh at the commotion in the town;
it does not hear a driver’s shout.i
8It ranges the hillsj for its pasture
and searches for any green thing.
9“Will the wild oxk consent to serve you?l
Will it stay by your mangerm at night?
10Can you hold it to the furrow with a harness?n
Will it till the valleys behind you?
11Will you rely on it for its great strength?o
Will you leave your heavy work to it?
12Can you trust it to haul in your grain
and bring it to your threshing floor?
13“The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully,
though they cannot compare
with the wings and feathers of the stork.p Photo
14She lays her eggs on the ground
and lets them warm in the sand,
15unmindful that a foot may crush them,
that some wild animal may trample them.q
16She treats her young harshly,r as if they were not hers;
she cares not that her labor was in vain,
17for God did not endow her with wisdom
or give her a share of good sense.s
18Yet when she spreads her feathers to run,
she laughst at horse and rider.
19“Do you give the horse its strengthu
or clothe its neck with a flowing mane?
20Do you make it leap like a locust,v
striking terrorw with its proud snorting?x
21It paws fiercely, rejoicing in its strength,y
and charges into the fray.z
22It laughsa at fear, afraid of nothing;
it does not shy away from the sword.
23The quiverb rattles against its side,
along with the flashing spearc and lance.
24In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground;
it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.d
25At the blast of the trumpete it snorts, ‘Aha!’
It catches the scent of battle from afar,
the shout of commanders and the battle cry.f
26“Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom
and spread its wings toward the south?g
27Does the eagle soar at your command
and build its nest on high?h
28It dwells on a cliff and stays there at night;
a rocky cragi is its stronghold.
29From there it looks for food;j
its eyes detect it from afar.
30Its young ones feast on blood,
and where the slain are, there it is.”k
1The LORD said to Job:a
3Then Job answered the LORD:
4“I am unworthye—how can I reply to you?
I put my hand over my mouth.f
5I spoke once, but I have no answerg—
twice, but I will say no more.”h
6Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm:i
7“Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.j
8“Would you discredit my justice?k
Would you condemn me to justify yourself?l
9Do you have an arm like God’s,m
and can your voicen thunder like his?o
10Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor,
and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.p
11Unleash the fury of your wrath,q
look at all who are proud and bring them low,r
12look at all who are prouds and humble them,t
crushu the wicked where they stand.
13Bury them all in the dust together;v
shroud their faces in the grave.w
14Then I myself will admit to you
that your own right hand can save you.x
15“Look at Behemoth,
which I madey along with you
and which feeds on grass like an ox.z
16What strengtha it has in its loins,
what power in the muscles of its belly!b
17Its tail sways like a cedar;
the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.c
18Its bones are tubes of bronze,
its limbsd like rods of iron.e
19It ranks first among the works of God,f
yet its Makerg can approach it with his sword.h
20The hills bring it their produce,i
and all the wild animals playj nearby.k
21Under the lotus plants it lies,
hidden among the reedsl in the marsh.m
22The lotuses conceal it in their shadow;
the poplars by the streamn surround it.
23A raging rivero does not alarm it;
it is secure, though the Jordanp should surge against its mouth.
24Can anyone capture it by the eyes,
or trap it and pierce its nose?q
1“Can you pull in Leviathana with a fishhookb
or tie down its tongue with a rope?
2Can you put a cord through its nosec
or pierce its jaw with a hook?d
3Will it keep begging you for mercy?e
Will it speak to you with gentle words?
4Will it make an agreement with you
for you to take it as your slave for life?f
5Can you make a pet of it like a bird
or put it on a leash for the young women in your house?
6Will traders barter for it?
Will they divide it up among the merchants?
7Can you fill its hide with harpoons
or its head with fishing spears?g
8If you lay a hand on it,
you will remember the struggle and never do it again!h
9Any hope of subduing it is false;
the mere sight of it is overpowering.i
10No one is fierce enough to rouse it.j
Who then is able to stand against me?k
11Who has a claim against me that I must pay?l
Everything under heaven belongs to me.m
12“I will not fail to speak of Leviathan’s limbs,n
its strengtho and its graceful form.
13Who can strip off its outer coat?
Who can penetrate its double coat of armor2?p
14Who dares open the doors of its mouth,q
ringed about with fearsome teeth?
15Its back has3 rows of shields
tightly sealed together;r
16each is so close to the next
that no air can pass between.
17They are joined fast to one another;
they cling together and cannot be parted.
18Its snorting throws out flashes of light;
its eyes are like the rays of dawn.s
19Flamest stream from its mouth;
sparks of fire shoot out.
20Smoke pours from its nostrilsu
as from a boiling pot over burning reeds.
21Its breathv sets coals ablaze,
and flames dart from its mouth.w
22Strengthx resides in its neck;
dismay goes before it.
23The folds of its flesh are tightly joined;
they are firm and immovable.
24Its chest is hard as rock,
hard as a lower millstone.y
25When it rises up, the mighty are terrified;z
they retreat before its thrashing.a
26The sword that reaches it has no effect,
nor does the spear or the dart or the javelin.b
27Iron it treats like strawc
and bronze like rotten wood.
28Arrows do not make it flee;d
slingstones are like chaff to it.
29A club seems to it but a piece of straw;e
it laughsf at the rattling of the lance.
30Its undersides are jagged potsherds,
leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge.g
31It makes the depths churn like a boiling caldronh
and stirs up the sea like a pot of ointment.i
32It leaves a glistening wake behind it;
one would think the deep had white hair.
33Nothing on earth is its equalj—
a creature without fear.
34It looks down on all that are haughty;k
it is king over all that are proud.l”
Job
1Then Job replied to the LORD:
2“I know that you can do all things;a
no purpose of yours can be thwarted.b
3You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’c
Surely I spoke of things I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me to know.d
4“You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.’e
5My ears had heard of youf
but now my eyes have seen you.g
6Therefore I despise myselfh
Epilogue
7After the LORD had said these things to Jobk, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “I am angry with you and your two friends,l because you have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.m 8So now take seven bulls and seven ramsn and go to my servant Jobo and sacrifice a burnt offeringp for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayerq and not deal with you according to your folly.r You have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.”s 9So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathitet did what the LORD told them; and the LORD accepted Job’s prayer.u
10After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his fortunesv and gave him twice as much as he had before.w 11All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him beforex came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble the LORD had brought on him,y and each one gave him a piece of silver1 and a gold ring.
12The LORD blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys. 13And he also had seven sons and three daughters. 14The first daughter he named Jemimah, the second Keziah and the third Keren-Happuch. 15Nowhere in all the land were there found women as beautiful as Job’s daughters, and their father granted them an inheritance along with their brothers.
16After this, Job lived a hundred and forty years; he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation. 17And so Job died, an old man and full of years.z