So Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, went, and did according as the Lord had said unto them, and the Lord accepted Job.

10 ¶ Then the Lord turned the [a]captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice so much as he had before.

11 Then came unto him all his [b]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 had compassion on him, and comforted him for all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him, and every man gave him a [c]piece of money, and everyone an earring of gold.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 42:10 He delivered him out of the affliction wherein he was.
  2. Job 42:11 That is, all his kindred, read Job 19:13.
  3. Job 42:11 Or, lamb, or money so marked.

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