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Berean Standard Bible

“So 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.”

Job 42:12

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The book ends with God restoring Job after the trial and after Job prays for his friends. Family and former acquaintances return to comfort him, bringing gifts.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

So Yahweh blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.

King James Version (KJV)

So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So Jehovah blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: And he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord's blessing was greater on the end of Job's life than on its start: and so he came to have fourteen thousand sheep and goats, and six thousand camels, and two thousand oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y bendijo Jehová la postrimería de Job más que su principio; porque tuvo catorce mil ovejas, y seis mil camellos, y mil yuntas de bueyes, y mil asnas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Así el Señor bendijo a Job al final de su vida, más que al comienzo. Pues ahora tenía catorce mil ovejas, seis mil camellos, mil yuntas de bueyes y mil burras.

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