Job 42:11 “All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined wi…”

Job 42:11

All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.

World English Bible

Then all his brothers, all his sisters, and all those who had been of his acquaintance before, came to him and ate bread with him in his house. They comforted him, and consoled him concerning all the evil that the LORD had brought on him. Everyone also gave him a piece of money, and everyone a ring of gold.

American Standard Version

Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one a ring of gold.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then came vnto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had bene of his acquaintance before, and did eate bread with him in his house, and had compassion of him, and comforted him for al the euil, that the Lord had brought vpon him, and euery man gaue him a piece of money, and euery one an earing of golde.

Darby Translation

And all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house, and they condoled with him, and comforted him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him; and every one gave him a piece of money, and every one a golden ring.

Young's Literal Translation

And come unto him do all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all his former acquaintances, and they eat bread with him in his house, and bemoan him, and comfort him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him, and they gave to him each one kesitah, and each one ring of gold.

Bible in Basic English

And all his brothers and sisters, and his friends of earlier days, came and took food with him in his house; and made clear their grief for him, and gave him comfort for all the evil which the Lord had sent on him; and they all gave him a bit of money and a gold ring.

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Cross references

“all his brethren”

Proverbs 16:7 Job 19:13 Job 19:14

Proverbs 16:7 · BSB

When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

Job 19:13 · BSB

He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.

Job 19:14 · BSB

My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me.

“they bemoaned”

Job 2:11 Romans 12:15 Hebrews 12:12 Job 4:4 Job 16:5 Genesis 37:35

Job 2:11 · BSB

Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sym…

Romans 12:15 · BSB

Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

Hebrews 12:12 · BSB

Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.

Job 4:4 · BSB

Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.

Job 16:5 · BSB

But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief.

Genesis 37:35 · BSB

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.

“every man”

Genesis 24:22 Genesis 24:53 1 Samuel 10:27 Job 6:22 Job 6:23

Genesis 24:22 · BSB

And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.

Genesis 24:53 · BSB

Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.

1 Samuel 10:27 · BSB

But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.

Job 6:22 · BSB

Have I ever said, ‘Give me something; offer me a bribe from your wealth;

Job 6:23 · BSB

deliver me from the hand of the enemy; redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless’?

Also

Joshua 24:32

Joshua 24:32 · BSB

And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up out of Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. So…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.

12So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.

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