God’s Word Translation
Job 42:10
10After Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored Job’s prosperity and gave him twice as much ⌞as he had before⌟.
Job 42:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Context of Job 42:10
8So take seven young bulls and seven rams. Go to my servant Job, and make a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you. Then I will accept his prayer not to treat you as godless fools. After all, you didn’t speak what is right about me as my servant Job has done.” 9Then Eliphaz of Teman, Bildad of Shuah, and Zophar of Naama went and did what the Lord had told them to do. And the Lord accepted Job’s prayer. After Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored Job’s prosperity and gave him twice as much ⌞as he had before⌟. 11Then all his brothers and sisters and everyone who had previously known him came to him. They ate with him at his house, sympathized with him, and comforted him for all the evil the Lord had brought to him. Each one gave him some money and a gold ring. 12The Lord blessed the latter years of Job’s life more than the earlier years. He had 14,000 sheep and goats, 6,000 camels, 2,000 oxen, and 1,000 donkeys.
Read all of Job 42Job 42:10 word by word
וַֽיהוָ֗ה שָׁ֚ב אֶת־שְׁב֣וּת אִיּ֔וֹב בְּהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וֹ בְּעַ֣ד רֵעֵ֑הוּ וַ֧יֹּסֶף יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאִיּ֖וֹב לְמִשְׁנֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- turnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
- the captivityשְׁבִיתshebûth shebîyth · captivityH7622
- of Jobאִיּוֹב'îyôb · JobH347
- when he prayedפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
- for his friendsרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
- gaveיָסַףyâsaph · to addH3254
- twice as muchמִשְׁנֶהmishneh · secondH4932
Cross-references for Job 42:10
- Job 5:18God injures, but he bandages. He beats you up, but his hands make you well.
- Deuteronomy 30:3he will restore your fortunes. He will have mercy on you and gather you from all the nations of the world where he will scatter you.
- Psalms 14:7If only salvation for Israel would come from Zion! When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice. Israel will be glad.
- Psalms 53:6If only salvation for Israel would come from Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice. Israel will be glad.
- Psalms 126:1When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, it was as if we were dreaming.
- Genesis 20:17Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female slaves so that they could have children.
- Exodus 17:4So Moses cried out to the Lord, “What should I do with these people? They’re almost ready to stone me!”
- Numbers 12:2They asked, “Did the Lord speak only through Moses? Didn’t he also speak through us?” The Lord heard their complaint.
- Numbers 14:1Then all the people in the Israelite community raised their voices and cried out loud all that night.
- Numbers 16:21“Move away from these men, and I’ll destroy them in an instant.”
- Deuteronomy 9:20The Lord also became very angry with Aaron and wanted to destroy him. But at that time I prayed for Aaron, too.
- Luke 16:27“The rich man responded, ‘Then I ask you, Father, to send Lazarus back to my father’s home.
- Acts 7:50Didn’t I make all these things?” ’
- Job 8:6if you are moral and ethical, then he will rise up on your behalf and prove your righteousness by rebuilding your home.
- Job 22:24and lay your gold down in the dust, and put your gold from Ophir among the pebbles in the rivers,
- Deuteronomy 8:18But remember the Lord your God is the one who makes you wealthy. He’s confirming the promise which he swore to your ancestors. It’s still in effect today.
Commentaries on Job 42:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The Lord turned the captivity of Job - The Vulgate has: Dominus quoque conversus est ad poenitentiam Job; "And the Lord turned Job to repentance." The Chaldee: "The Word of the Lord (דיי מימרא meymera dayai ) turned the captivity of Job." There is a remark which these words suggest, which has been rarely, if at all, noticed. It is said that the Lord turned the captivity of Job When He Prayed for His Friends. He had suffered much through the unkindness of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And the Load turned the captivity of Job - Restored him to his former prosperity. The language is taken from restoration to country and home after having been a captive in a foreign land. This language is often applied in the Scriptures to the return of the Jews from their captivity in Babylon, and some writers have made use of it as an argument to show that Job lived “after” that event. But this conclusion is unwarranted. The language is so general that…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. 10Job's fortunes probably included his health (42:16–17). God created humans to bless them, not to do them harm (curse).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. turned ... captivity--proverbial for restored, or amply indemnified him for all he had lost (Eze 16:53; Psa 14:7; Ho 6:11). Thus the future vindication of man, body and soul, against Satan (Job 1:9-12), at the resurrection (Job 19:25-27), has its earnest and adumbration in the temporal vindication of Job at last by Jehovah in person. twice--so to the afflicted literal and spiritual Jerusalem (Is 40:2; 60:7; 61:7; Zec 9:12). As in Job's case, so in…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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