Job 42:8

Translations

Modern

So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”

Traditional

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 folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

Literal

And now, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves. And Job My servant shall pray for you (for surely I will lift his face), so as not to deal with your folly, for you have not spoken of Me accurately, as My servant Job has.”

Latin

Sumite ergo vobis septem tauros et septem arietes, et ite ad servum meum Job, et offerte holocaustum pro vobis: Job autem servus meus orabit pro vobis. Faciem ejus suscipiam, ut non vobis imputetur stultitia: neque enim locuti estis ad me recta, sicut servus meus Job.

Original

Hebrew

English

So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”

Notes

Job 42:8–9

The LORD made Job the "mediator" that Job had hoped to find for himself and that Elihu wanted to be (9:33; 16:19–21; 19:25; 32:1–37:24).
go to My servant Job: God wanted Job’s friends to make peace with Job before they offered their gifts (Matthew 5:23–24).
My servant Job will pray for you: He had also prayed for his children (1:5; compare James 5:16; 1 John 5:16).
When the LORD accepted Job’s prayer, it ironically fulfilled Eliphaz’s promise (Job 22:26–30).

Theme notes and profiles

Complaints Job’s Innocence Material Reward

Events

Job's Trialc. 1650 BC

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Ezekiel 14:14
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Job 42:9
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2 Chronicles 29:21
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People

Job: A righteous man who endured great suffering

Glossary

Book of Job Teman (Place) Wisdom Literature

Topics

Eliphaz: Friend of Job Intercession of Man with God Intercessory Prayer: should be offered up For: Friends Uncharitableness: Eliphaz Toward Job Zophar: One of Job's Three Friends

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