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World English Bible

Job 42 (WEBP)

[1] Then Job answered Yahweh:
[2] “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be restrained.
[3] You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I didn’t understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know.
[4] You said, ‘Listen, now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.’
[5] I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you.
[6] Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”
[7] 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] 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] So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did what Yahweh commanded them, and Yahweh accepted Job.
[10] Yahweh restored Job’s prosperity when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.
[11] Then all his brothers, all his sisters, and all those who had been of his acquaintance before, came to him 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, and everyone a ring of gold.
[12] 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] 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] 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] After this Job lived one hundred forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, to four generations.
[17] So Job died, being old and full of days.

Job 42:11 literally, kesitah, a unit of money, probably silver

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Job 42 (KJVS)

[1] Then Job answered () the LORD , and said (),
[2] I know () that thou canst do () every [thing], and [that] no thought can be withholden () from thee.
[3] 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] Hear (), I beseech thee, and I will speak (): I will demand () of thee, and declare () thou unto me.
[5] I have heard () of thee by the hearing of the ear : but now mine eye seeth () thee.
[6] Wherefore I abhor () [myself], and repent () in dust and ashes .
[7] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] After this lived () Job an hundred and forty years , and saw () his sons , and his sons ’ sons , [even] four generations .
[17] So Job died (), [being] old and full of days .

Young’s Literal Translation

Job 42 (YLT)

[1] And Job answereth Jehovah and saith:-
[2] Thou hast known that for all things Thou art able, And not withheld from Thee is any device:
[3] ‘Who is this, hiding counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.
[4] ‘Hear, I pray thee, and I-I do speak, I ask thee, and cause thou me to know.’
[5] By the hearing of the ear I heard Thee, And now mine eye hath seen Thee.
[6] Therefore do I loathe it, And I have repented on dust and ashes.
[7] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] And Job liveth after this a hundred and forty years, and seeth his sons, and his sons’ sons, four generations;
[17] and Job dieth, aged and satisfied with days.