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Job 42:10

So the Lord restored what Job had lost after he prayed for his friends, and the Lord doubled all that had belonged to Job.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Intercession;   Job;   Thompson Chain Reference - Intercession;   Intercessory Prayer;   Job;   Prayer;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prayer, Answers to;   Prayer, Intercessory;   Presents;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Job;   Prayer;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Captivity;   Number;   Psalms;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Job, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Job;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Blessedness;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Captive;   Job, Book of;   Joel (2);   Mediation;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Job;   New Testament;   Prayer;  

Devotionals:

- My Utmost for His Highest - Devotion for June 20;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and doubled his previous possessions.
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD turned the captivity of Iyov, when he prayed for his friends. The LORD gave Iyov twice as much as he had before.
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.
English Standard Version
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 Century Version
After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord gave him success again. The Lord gave Job twice as much as he had owned before.
Amplified Bible
The LORD restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
New American Standard Bible
The LORD also restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the LORD increased double all that Job had.
World English Bible
Yahweh turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the Lord turned the captiuitie of Iob, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gaue Iob twise so much as he had before.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Yahweh restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and Yahweh increased all that Job had twofold.
Berean Standard Bible
After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.
Contemporary English Version
After Job had prayed for his three friends, the Lord made Job twice as rich as he had been before.
Complete Jewish Bible
When Iyov prayed for his friends, Adonai restored his fortunes; Adonai gave Iyov twice as much as he had had before.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah turned the captivity of Job, when he had prayed for his friends; and Jehovah gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Easy-to-Read Version
Job prayed for his friends, and the Lord made Job successful again. The Lord gave him twice as much as he had before.
George Lamsa Translation
And the LORD restored to Job all that he had lost, when he prayed for his friends; also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Good News Translation
Then, after Job had prayed for his three friends, the Lord made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had had before.
Lexham English Bible
Then Yahweh returned Job's fortune when he prayed to him on behalf of his friends. Thus Yahweh increased all that Job had twice as much as before.
Literal Translation
And when he prayed for his friends, Jehovah turned the captivity of Job; and Jehovah added to Job all which had been his , to double.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and the LORDE turned him vnto Iob, whe he prayed for his frendes: Yee the LORDE gaue Iob twyse as moch as he had afore.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: and Jehovah gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord made up to Job for all his losses, after he had made prayer for his friends: and all Job had before was increased by the Lord twice as much.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the LORD changed the fortune of Job, when he prayed for his friends; and the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
King James Version (1611)
And the Lord turned the captiuitie of Iob, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gaue Iob twice as much as he had before.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Lorde tourned the captiuitie of Iob when he prayed for his friendes: Yea the Lorde gaue Iob twyse as much as he had afore.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Lord prospered Job: and when he prayed also for his friends, he forgave them their sin: and the Lord gave Job twice as much, even the double of what he had before.
English Revised Version
And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: and the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Also the Lord was conuertid to the penaunce of Joob, whanne he preiede for hise frendis. And the Lord addide alle thingis double, whiche euere weren of Joob.
Update Bible Version
And Yahweh turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: and Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Webster's Bible Translation
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 King James Version
And the Lord restored Job's losses [fn] when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
New Living Translation
When Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes. In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before!
New Life Bible
The Lord returned to Job all the things that he had lost, when he prayed for his friends. The Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
New Revised Standard
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.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord also was turned at the penance of Job, when he prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Revised Standard Version
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.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah hath turned [to] the captivity of Job in his praying for his friends, and Jehovah doth add [to] all that Job hath -- to double.
THE MESSAGE
After Job had interceded for his friends, God restored his fortune—and then doubled it! All his brothers and sisters and friends came to his house and celebrated. They told him how sorry they were, and consoled him for all the trouble God had brought him. Each of them brought generous housewarming gifts.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and winged fowl;

Contextual Overview

10 So the Lord restored what Job had lost after he prayed for his friends, and the Lord doubled all that had belonged to Job. 11 So they came to him, all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and they dined with him in his house. They comforted him and consoled him for all the trouble the Lord had brought on him, and each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring. 12 So the Lord blessed the second part of Job's life more than the first. He had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. 13 And he also had seven sons and three daughters. 14 The first daughter he named Jemimah, the second Keziah, and the third Keren-Happuch. 15 Nowhere in all the land could women be found who were as beautiful as Job's daughters, and their father granted them an inheritance alongside their brothers. 16 After this Job lived 140 years; he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation. 17 And so Job died, old and full of days.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

turned: Job 5:18-20, Deuteronomy 30:3, Psalms 14:7, Psalms 53:6, Psalms 126:1, Psalms 126:4

when: Genesis 20:17, Exodus 17:4, Exodus 17:5, Numbers 12:2, Numbers 12:13, Numbers 14:1-4, Numbers 14:10, Numbers 14:13-20, Numbers 16:21, Numbers 16:22, Numbers 16:46-48, Deuteronomy 9:20, Luke 16:27, Acts 7:50, Acts 7:60

the Lord: Job 8:6, Job 8:7, Job 22:24, Job 22:25, Deuteronomy 8:18, 1 Samuel 2:7, 2 Chronicles 25:9, Proverbs 22:4, Haggai 2:8

gave Job twice as much as he had before: Heb. added all that had been to Job unto the double, Isaiah 40:2, Isaiah 61:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:35 - flocks Numbers 21:7 - And Moses 1 Samuel 2:8 - the poor 1 Chronicles 29:12 - riches Job 36:16 - a broad Psalms 107:14 - brought Psalms 107:41 - setteth Jeremiah 49:39 - I will Ezekiel 16:53 - bring Hosea 6:11 - when Zechariah 9:12 - I will Luke 18:30 - manifold more Hebrews 11:34 - out of James 5:11 - and have

Cross-References

Genesis 27:29
May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. You will be lord over your brothers, and the sons of your mother will bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed."
Genesis 27:37
Isaac replied to Esau, "Look! I have made him lord over you. I have made all his relatives his servants and provided him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?"
Genesis 37:8
Then his brothers asked him, "Do you really think you will rule over us or have dominion over us?" They hated him even more because of his dream and because of what he said.
Genesis 44:9
If one of us has it, he will die, and the rest of us will become my lord's slaves!"
1 Samuel 26:17
When Saul recognized David's voice, he said, "Is that your voice, my son David?" David replied, "Yes, it's my voice, my lord the king."
1 Kings 18:7
As Obadiah was traveling along, Elijah met him. When he recognized him, he fell facedown to the ground and said, "Is it really you, my master, Elijah?"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Lord turned the captivity of Job,.... Not literally, in such sense as Lot's captivity was turned, Genesis 14:12; for Job's person was not seized on and carried away, though his cattle were: nor spiritually, being delivered from the captivity of sin; that had been his case many years ago, when first converted: but it is to be understood of his restoration from afflictions and calamities to a happy state; as of the return of his substance, his health and friends, and especially of his deliverance from Satan, in whose hands he had been some time, and by him distressed both in body and mind. But now his captivity was turned, and he was freed from all his distresses; and even from those which arose from the dealings of God with him, which he was now fully satisfied about; and this was done,

when he prayed for his friends; as he was directed to do. A good man will not only pray for himself, as Job doubtless did, but for others also; for his natural and spiritual friends, yea, for unkind friends, and even for enemies likewise: and the prayer of an upright man is very acceptable to the Lord; and many mercies and blessings come by it; and even prayer for others is profitable to a man's self; and sometimes he soon reaps the benefit of it, as Job now did. For when and while he was praying, or quickly upon it, there was a turn in his affairs: he presently found himself in better health; his friends came about him, and his substance began to increase; Satan had no more power over him, and the presence of God was with him. All which was of the Lord; and he enjoyed it in the way of prayer, and as the fruit of that;

also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before: or added to him double. Which chiefly respects his substance; his cattle, as appears from Job 42:12, and might be true both with respect to things temporal and spiritual. "Double" may denote an abundance, a large measure of good things; see Zechariah 9:12.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And 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 it might be taken from the return from “any” captivity, and is such as would naturally be employed in the early periods of the world to denote restoration from calamity. It was common in the earliest ages to convey captives in war to the land of the conqueror, and thus make a land desolate by the removal of its inhabitants; and it would be natural to use the language expressive of their return to denote a restoration from “any” great calamity to former privileges and comforts. Such is undoubtedly its meaning as applied to the case of Job. He was restored from his series of protracted trials to a state of prosperity.

When he prayed for his friends - Or after he had prayed for his friends. It is not implied of necessity that his praying for them had any particular effect in restoring his prosperity.

Also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before - Margin, “added all that” had been to “Job unto the double.” The margin is a literal translation, but the meaning is the same. It is not to be understood that this occurred at once - for many of these blessings were bestowed gradually. Nor are we to understand it in every respect literally - for he had the same number of sons and daughters as before; but it is a general declaration, and was true in all essential respects.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Job 42:10. The 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 (מימרא דיי 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 these friends; they had criticised his conduct without feeling or mercy; and he had just cause to be irritated against them: and that he had such a feeling towards them, several parts of his discourses sufficiently prove. God was now about to show Job his mercy; but mercy can be shown only to the merciful; Job must forgive his unfeeling friends, if he would be forgiven by the Lord; he directs him, therefore, to pray for them, Job 42:8. He who can pray for another cannot entertain enmity against him: Job did so, and when he prayed for his friends, God turned the captivity of Job. "Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven."

Some suppose that Job, being miraculously restored, armed his servants and remaining friends, and fell upon those who had spoiled him; and not only recovered his own property, but also spoiled the spoilers, and thus his substance became double what it was before. Of this I do not see any intimation in the sacred text.


 
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