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Job 42:11
11Then Job's brothers and sisters came to eat a big meal with him in his house. People who had been Job's friends came also. They all told him that they were sad about his troubles. They were upset because the Lord had caused him to suffer. Each of them gave Job a piece of silver and a gold ring.
Job 42:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble the Lord had brought on him, and each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then came to him all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and ate bread with him in his house. And they showed him sympathy and comforted him for all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him. And each of them gave him a piece of money and a ring of gold.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then all his brothers, all his sisters, and all those who had been his acquaintances before, came to him and ate food with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversity that the Lord had brought upon him. Each one gave him a piece of silver and each a ring of gold.
Context of Job 42:11
9So Eliphaz, the man from Teman, Bildad, the man from Shuah, and Zophar, the man from Naamah, did what the Lord had told them to do. And the Lord answered Job's prayer. 10After Job prayed for his three friends, the Lord made him a rich man again. He gave Job twice as many things as he had before. Then Job's brothers and sisters came to eat a big meal with him in his house. People who had been Job's friends came also. They all told him that they were sad about his troubles. They were upset because the Lord had caused him to suffer. Each of them gave Job a piece of silver and a gold ring. 12After this, the Lord blessed Job more than in the beginning of his life. All these animals belonged to Job: 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 pairs of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. 13He had seven sons and three daughters.
Read all of Job 42Job 42:11 word by word
וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אֵ֠לָיו כָּל־אֶחָ֨יו וְכָל־אַחְיוֹתָ֜יו וְכָל־יֹדְעָ֣יו לְפָנִ֗ים וַיֹּאכְל֨וּ עִמּ֣וֹ לֶחֶם֮ בְּבֵיתוֹ֒ וַיָּנֻ֤דוּ לוֹ֙ וַיְנַחֲמ֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ עַ֚ל כָּל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֥יא יְהוָ֖ה עָלָ֑יו וַיִּתְּנוּ־ל֗וֹ אִ֚ישׁ קְשִׂיטָ֣ה אֶחָ֔ת וְאִ֕ישׁ נֶ֥זֶם זָהָ֖ב אֶחָֽד׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- there unto him all his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
- and all his sistersאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
- and all they that had been of his acquaintanceיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- and did eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
- with him in his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- and they bemoanedנוּדnûd · to wanderH5110
- him, and comfortedנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: comfortH5162
- him over all the evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
- that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- had broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- upon him: every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- also gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- him aאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- piece of moneyקְשִׂיטָהqeώîyţâh · coinH7192
- an earringנֶ֫זֶםnezem · ringH5141
- of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
Cross-references for Job 42:11
- Job 19:13God has caused my brothers to stay away from me. My friends do not want to meet me.
- Proverbs 16:7If you live in a way that pleases the Lord, even your enemies will become your friends.
- Job 2:11Three of Job's friends heard news about his trouble. One friend was called Eliphaz, who came from Teman. The second friend was called Bildad, who came from Shuah. The third friend was called Zophar, who came from Naamah. They came from their own homes to meet together. They wanted to show Job that they were sorry about his trouble. They went to visit him to comfort him.
- Job 4:4With your words, you have saved people from danger. You have helped people who are in trouble to be brave.
- Job 16:5But, instead, I would help you to be strong. I would say things to comfort you.
- Genesis 37:35All Jacob's sons and daughters came to comfort him. But Jacob was very sad, so they could not make him happy. Jacob said, ‘I will be sad until the day that I die, because my son is dead.’ Jacob wept because Joseph was dead.
- Isaiah 35:3If your hands feel weak, now be strong! If your knees are shaking, now be brave!
- John 11:19Many Jews had come there to visit Martha and Mary. They wanted to help Martha and Mary because their brother had died.
- Romans 12:15If you are with someone who is happy, you should also be happy. If you are with someone who is sad, you should also be sad.
- 1 Corinthians 12:26Then if one part of the body hurts, every other part also hurts. If people praise one part, every part of the body is also happy.
- Hebrews 12:12So be strong as servants of God! If your hands feel weak, lift them up! If your knees are not strong, stand up straight!
- Hebrews 13:3Remember to help those believers who are in prison. Think about what that would be like, if you were there with them. Remember those believers who are receiving trouble from people. Think about them as if you were receiving the same pain in your own body.
- Job 6:22I have never said to you, “Give me something to help me. Please use some of your money to rescue me.”
- Genesis 24:22The camels finished drinking. Then Abraham's servant took out a valuable gold nose ring. It weighed one half shekel. He also took out two large gold rings for Rebekah's arms. They weighed 10 shekels each.
- 1 Samuel 10:27But some wicked men were complaining. They said, ‘This man will never be able to save us.’ They did not respect Saul. They did not bring him any gifts. But Saul did not say anything against them.
Commentaries on Job 42:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Then came there unto him all his brethren - "Job being restored to his former health and fortunes, the author," says Mr. Heath, "presents us with a striking view of human friendship. His brethren, who, in the time of his affliction, kept at a distance from him; his kinsfolk, who ceased to know him; his familiar friends, who had forgotten him; and his acquaintance, who had made themselves perfect strangers to him; those to whom he had showed kindness, and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Then came there unto him all his brethren - It seems remarkable that none of these friends came near to him during his afflictions, and especially that his “sisters” should not have been with him to sympathize with him. But it was one of the bitter sources of his affliction, and one of the grounds of his complaint, that in his trials his kindred stood aloof from him; so in Job 19:13-14, he says, “He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 In the beginning of this book we had Job's patience under his troubles, for an example; here, for our encouragement to follow that example, we have his happy end. His troubles began in Satan's malice, which God restrained; his restoration began in God's mercy, which Satan could not oppose. Mercy did not return when Job was disputing with his friends, but when he was praying for them. God is served and pleased with our warm devotions, not with…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Even though God restored Job, he still needed comfort for the loss of his children. His family and former friends continued to support him, following Job's earlier practices, taking over where the three friends had stopped (4:4; 16:5; 2:11; compare 2 Corinthians 7:6). The money given to Job was not just charity to increase his wealth again. It was also to honor him and gain favor from an influential man (for example, Proverbs 18:16). It might also have…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. It was Job's complaint in his misery that his "brethren," were "estranged" from him (Job 19:13); these now return with the return of his prosperity (Pr 14:20; 19:6, 7); the true friend loveth at all times (Pr 17:17; 18:24). "Swallow friends leave in the winter and return with the spring" [Henry]. eat bread--in token of friendship (Psa 41:9). piece of money--Presents are usual in visiting a man of rank in the East, especially after a calamity (2Ch…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 42
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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