| International Standard Version | New Living Translation |
| 1Job replied to the LORD: | 1Then Job replied to the LORD: |
| 2"I know that you can do anything and nothing that you plan is impossible. | 2“I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you. |
| 3You asked, 'Who is this that darkens counsel without knowledge?' Well now, I have talked about what I don't understand— awesome things beyond me that I don't know. | 3You asked, ‘Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorance?’ It is I—and I was talking about things I knew nothing about, things far too wonderful for me. |
| 4Listen now, and I will speak for myself; I'll interrogate you and then inform me. | 4You said, ‘Listen and I will speak! I have some questions for you, and you must answer them.’ |
| 5I've heard you with my ears; and now I've seen you with my eyes. | 5I had only heard about you before, but now I have seen you with my own eyes. |
| 6As a result, I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes." | 6I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.” Conclusion: The LORD Blesses Job |
| 7After these words had been spoken by the LORD to Job, the LORD spoke to Eliphaz from Teman: "My anger is burning against you along with your two friends, since you haven't spoken correctly about me, as did my servant Job. | 7After the LORD had finished speaking to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite: “I am angry with you and your two friends, for you have not spoken accurately about me, as my servant Job has. |
| 8So take seven bulls and seven rams and bring them to my servant Job. And bring a whole burnt offering for yourselves and my servant Job will pray for you. I'll encourage him by not responding as your disgraceful folly deserves, since you didn't speak about me correctly as did my servant Job. | 8So take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer on your behalf. I will not treat you as you deserve, for you have not spoken accurately about me, as my servant Job has.” |
| 9So Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuah, and Zophar from Naamath did precisely as the LORD had spoken to them, because the LORD showed favor to Job. | 9So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite did as the LORD commanded them, and the LORD accepted Job’s prayer. |
| 10The LORD restored Job's prosperity after he prayed for his friends. The LORD doubled everything that Job had once possessed. | 10When Job prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his fortunes. In fact, the LORD gave him twice as much as before! |
| 11Then all his brothers and sisters and all those who knew him before arrived. They ate food with him in his house, mourned for him, and consoled him for all the trouble that the LORD had brought and placed on him. Some gave him gold bullion and some brought gold earrings. | 11Then all his brothers, sisters, and former friends came and feasted with him in his home. And they consoled him and comforted him because of all the trials the LORD had brought against him. And each of them brought him a gift of money and a gold ring. |
| 12The LORD blessed Job during the latter part of his life more than the former, since he owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 teams of oxen and 1,000 female donkeys. | 12So the LORD blessed Job in the second half of his life even more than in the beginning. For now he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 teams of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. |
| 13He also had seven sons and three daughters. | 13He also gave Job seven more sons and three more daughters. |
| 14He named the first daughter Jemima, the second Keziah, and the name of the third was Keren-happuch. | 14He named his first daughter Jemimah, the second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch. |
| 15No one could find more beautiful women in the whole land than Job's daughters. Their father gave them their inheritance along with their brothers. | 15In all the land no women were as lovely as the daughters of Job. And their father put them into his will along with their brothers. |
| 16Job lived 140 years after this, and saw his children and grandchildren to the fourth generation. | 16Job lived 140 years after that, living to see four generations of his children and grandchildren. |
| 17Then Job died at an old age, having lived a full life. | 17Then he died, an old man who had lived a long, full life. |
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