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So Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuah, and Zophar from Naamath did precisely as the Lord had spoken to them, because the Lord showed favor to[a] Job.

Job’s Prosperity Returns

10 The Lord restored Job’s prosperity after he prayed for his friends. The Lord doubled everything that Job had once possessed. 11 Then all his brothers and sisters and all those who knew him before arrived. They ate food with him in his house, mourned for him, and consoled him for all the trouble that the Lord had brought and placed on him. Some[b] gave him gold bullion[c] and some brought[d] gold earrings.

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  1. Job 42:9 Lit. lift his face
  2. Job 42:11 Lit. A man
  3. Job 42:11 Lit. him one kesitah; a unit of gold weight, the value of which is unknown today
  4. Job 42:11 Lit. and a man

So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite(A) did what the Lord told them; and the Lord accepted Job’s prayer.(B)

10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes(C) and gave him twice as much as he had before.(D) 11 All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before(E) came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble the Lord had brought on him,(F) and each one gave him a piece of silver[a] and a gold ring.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 42:11 Hebrew him a kesitah; a kesitah was a unit of money of unknown weight and value.