# Job 42 š: Job Repents and Is Restored
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#š Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#š Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#š§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#āļø Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#š Key Principles / š Life Application]]
> [[#š¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#āļø Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#š Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#š Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#š Internal Notes]]
## š Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### Jobās Confession
[[#Verse 01.]]Ā Then Job answered theĀ Lord:
[[#Verse 02.]]Ā āI know that you can do all things;
no purpose of yours can be thwarted;
[[#Verse 03.]]Ā you asked,Ā āWho is this who darkens counsel without knowledge?ā
ButĀ I have declared without understanding
things too wonderful for me to know.
[[#Verse 04.]]Ā You said,Ā āPay attention, and I will speak;
I will question you, and you will answer me.ā
[[#Verse 05.]]Ā I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear,
but now my eye has seen you.
[[#Verse 06.]]Ā Therefore I despise myself,
and I repent in dust and ashes!ā
### **VII. The Epilogue (42:7-17)**
### **Jobās Restoration**
[[#Verse 07.]]Ā After theĀ LordĀ had spoken these things to Job, heĀ said to Eliphaz the Temanite, āMy anger is stirred upĀ against you and your two friends, because you have not spoken about me what is right,Ā as my servant Job has.Ā
[[#Verse 08.]]Ā So now takeĀ seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job will intercedeĀ for you, and I will respect him,Ā so that I do not deal with youĀ according to your folly,Ā because you have not spoken about me what is right, as my servant Job has.ā
[[#Verse 09.]]Ā So they went, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and did just as theĀ LordĀ had told them; and theĀ LordĀ had respect for Job.
[[#Verse 10.]]Ā So theĀ LordĀ restored what Job had lostĀ after he prayed for his friends,Ā and theĀ LordĀ doubledĀ all that had belonged to Job.Ā
[[#Verse 11.]]Ā So they came to him, all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and they dinedĀ with him in his house. They comforted him and consoled him for all the trouble theĀ LordĀ had brought on him, and each one gave him a piece of silverĀ and a gold ring.
[[#Verse 12.]]Ā So theĀ LordĀ blessed the second part of Jobās life more than the first. He had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.Ā
[[#Verse 13.]]Ā And he also had seven sonsĀ and three daughters.Ā
[[#Verse 14.]]Ā The first daughter he named Jemimah,Ā the second Keziah,Ā and the third Keren-Happuch.Ā
[[#Verse 15.]]Ā Nowhere in all the land could women be found who were as beautiful as Jobās daughters, and their father granted them an inheritance alongside their brothers.
[[#Verse 16.]]Ā After this Job lived 140 years; he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.Ā
[[#Verse 17.]]Ā And so Job died, old and full of days.
## š Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. The book returns to prose in 42:7-17, matching the prose of the prologue in chapters 1-2.
2. God calls Job "My servant" four times in 42:7-8.
3. God commands an offering of seven bulls and seven rams (42:8), the same large offering found in Numbers 23:1.
4. Satan is not mentioned anywhere in the epilogue.
5. Job's livestock is exactly doubled from 1:3: 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys (42:12).
6. Job receives seven sons and three daughters again (42:13), the same number he had before.
7. Job's daughters are named Jemimah ("dove"), Keziah ("cassia," a fragrant spice), and Keren-happuch ("horn of eye paint") (42:14).
8. Job gave his daughters an inheritance along with their brothers (42:15), which was unusual in the ancient world (Numbers 27:1-8).
9. The piece of money in 42:11 is a *qesitah*, the same unit Jacob used to buy land in Genesis 33:19.
10. Job dies "old and full of days" (42:17), the same description given to Abraham and Isaac (Genesis 25:8; 35:29).
## š§ Chapter Summary
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## āļø Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the true Intercessor whose prayer brings restoration. Job prayed for the friends who wronged him, and the Lord accepted him (42:8-10). Jesus always lives to intercede for us (Hebrews 7:25) and even prayed for those who crucified Him (Luke 23:34).
## š Key Principles / š Life Application
> [!note] š± Still growing. This section is on its way.
## š¬ Discussion Questions
1. Job says he had heard about God, but now he has seen Him (42:5). What is the difference between knowing about God and knowing Him personally?
2. God restored Job's fortunes after he prayed for his friends (42:10). Why do you think praying for those who hurt us matters so much to God?
3. James says Job's story shows the Lord is full of compassion and mercy (James 5:11). Where do you see God's compassion in this final chapter?
## āļø Key Verses to Remember
- š verse 2: Job knows that God can do all things and no purpose of His can be stopped.
- š verse 5: Job had heard of God, but now his eyes have seen Him.
- š verse 10: The Lord restored Job's fortunes when he prayed for his friends.
## š Related Passages/Cross Reference
- š [[James 05#Verse 11.|James 5:11]] - The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
- š [[Hebrews 07#Verse 25.|Hebrews 7:25]] - Jesus always lives to intercede for us.
- š [[Luke 23#Verse 34.|Luke 23:34]] - Father, forgive them.
- š [[Matthew 05#Verse 44.|Matthew 5:44]] - Pray for those who persecute you.
- š [[1 Peter 05#Verse 10.|1 Peter 5:10]] - After you suffer a little while, God will restore you.
## š Devotional Reflection
š SOAP: [[Job 42 - SOAP|A Full Life]]
## š Internal Notes