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Berean Standard Bible

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

Job 42:10

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Study note

The book of Job ends with a short prose epilogue. God rebukes Eliphaz and his friends for not speaking rightly about him, tells them to offer sacrifices, and says that Job will pray for them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: and Jehovah gave Job twice as much as he had before.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y mudó Jehová la aflicción de Job, orando él por sus amigos: y aumentó al doble todas las cosas que habían sido de Job.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Luego, cuando Job oró por sus amigos, el Señor le restituyó sus riquezas y felicidad. ¡En verdad, el Señor le dio el doble de lo que antes tenía!

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