Job 42:10

And, Yahweh himself, turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed in behalf of his friends,—and Yahweh increased all that Job had possessed, unto twice as much.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite [and] Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according to that which Yahweh had spoken unto them,—and Yahweh accepted Job.

11Then came unto him all his brethren and all his sisters, and all his former acquaintances, and they did eat bread with him in his house,—and shewed sympathy with him and comforted him, over all the calamity which Yahweh had brought upon him,—and they gave him, every one a weight of money, and every one, a ring of gold.

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Cross References

Exodus 17:4And Moses made outcry unto Yahweh saying, What am I to do, with this people? Yet a little, and they will stone me.

Numbers 12:13Then Moses made outcry unto Yahweh, saying,—O GOD, I beseech thee grant healing. I beseech thee unto her.

Numbers 14:10But when all the assembly bade stone them with stones, the glory of Yahweh, appeared, in the tent of meeting, unto all the sons of Israel.

Numbers 16:21Separate yourselves out of the midst of this assembly,—that I may consume them in a moment.

Deuteronomy 8:18But thou shalt remember Yahweh thy God, that it was, he, who had been giving thee strength to get wealth,—that so he might establish his covenant which he sware to thy fathers (as at this day).

Deuteronomy 30:3then will Yahweh thy God bring back thy captivity and have compassion upon thee,—and return and gather thee from among all the peoples whither Yahweh thy God hath scattered thee.

Matthew Henry on Job 42:8-10

God's Vindication of Job. ( b. c. 1520.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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