Job 42:10

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.

Translations

Job 42:10 - Amplified Bible

And the Lord turned the captivity of Job {and} restored his fortunes, when he prayed for his friends; also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.

Job 42:10 - 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.

Job 42:10 - 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.

Job 42:10 - Darby Bible

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.

Job 42:10 - 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.

Job 42:10 - 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.

Job 42:10 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y el SEÑOR restaurò el bienestar de Job cuando éste orò por sus amigos; y el SEÑOR aumentò al doble todo lo que Job habìa poseìdo.

Job 42:10 - 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.

Job 42:10 - New American Standard Bible

The LORD restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the LORD increased all that Job had twofold.

Job 42:10 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y el SEÑOR restaurò el bienestar de Job cuando éste orò por sus amigos; y el SEÑOR aumentò al doble todo lo que Job habìa poseìdo.

Job 42:10 - 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.

Job 42:10 - Young's Living 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.

Job 42:10 - Additional Comments

Wow. Despite the mockings and condemnation of his friends, Job had been able to transform his anger into prayer for them. How God longs to hear those words. And to bless the one whose heart has softened and sought for their gain. How many times we've seen Christian martyrs find a way to love their torturers, to the amazement (and sometimes conversion) of those present.

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