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Job 42:8

JOB—NOTE ON Job 42:8 for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your folly. The friends had been so sure they were defending wisdom against Job’s “folly,” only to find out they were totally mistaken. By interceding for his friends, Job exhibits the character of the Lord (slow to anger, abounding in love and mercy). He embodies the very mercy he himself had received. By doing so, he also continues the intercessory role he had faithfully performed for his family (see Job 1:5).

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 42:8. _TAKE-SEVEN BULLOCKS AND SEVEN RAMS_] From this it appears that Job was considered a _priest_, not only in his own family but also for others. For his children he offered burnt-offeri...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THEREFORE TAKE UNTO YOU - Or, FOR yourselves. SEVEN BULLOCKS AND SEVEN RAMS - The number “seven” was a common number in offering animals for sacrifice; see Leviticus 23:18; Numbers 29:32. It was not a...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    VII. THE EPILOGUE: JOB'S RESTORATION AND BLESSING CHAPTER 42:7-17 _ 1. Jehovah's message to Job's friends (Job 42:7)_ 2. Job's restoration (Job 42:10) 3. The conclusion: Peace (Job 42:16)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Job's final speech (continuation of Job 40:3). Job 42:1 is to be removed as a gloss: as are also Job 42:3 a, Job 42:4 b, which are quoted from...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SEVEN. See App-10. BURNT OFFERING. Hebrew. _'olah_. App-43. See App-15. HIM. his face: face being put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part), App-6, for the whole person....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Job 42:7-17. Job, having humbled himself before God, is restored to a prosperity two-fold that which he enjoyed before 7 9. Job is commanded to intercede for his three friends lest Jehovah should vis...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    VII. RECONCILIATION AND RENEWAL (Job 42:7-17) A. ELIPHAZ MAKES A GREAT BURNT-OFFERING AND JOB INTERCEDES FOR HIS FRIENDS. (Job 42:7-9) TEXT 42:7-9 7 And it was so, that, after Jehovah had spoken th...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THEREFORE TAKE UNTO YOU NOW SEVEN BULLOCKS AND SEVEN RAMS, AND GO TO MY SERVANT JOB, AND OFFER UP FOR YOURSELVES A BURNT OFFERING; AND MY SERVANT JOB SHALL PRAY FOR YOU: FOR HIM WILL I ACCEPT: LEST I...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE EPILOGUE 7-17. These vv. describe the happy ending to Job's trials and his restoration to prosperity. It is a sequel in full accord with the religious ideas of the Hebrews. With no clear idea of a...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    These verses may seem strange to some people. Such people do not know why God was angry with Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar. Job’s friends were sometimes wrong, but sometimes Job was wrong too. So, you mi...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 42 THE END OF JOB’S TROUBLE...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THEREFORE TAKE UNTO YOU NOW SEVEN BULLOCKS AND SEVEN RAMS. — It is remarkable that the sacrifices prescribed for Job’s friends were similar to those which Balaam prescribed for Balak (Numbers 23:2). T...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ עַתָּ֡ה קְחֽוּ ־לָכֶ֣ם שִׁבְעָֽה ־פָרִים֩...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XXIX. EPILOGUE Job 42:7 AFTER the argument of the Divine voice from the storm the epilogue is a surprise, and many have doubted whether it is in line with the rest of the work. Did Job need these mu...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    RESTORED TO RIGHT RELATIONS WITH GOD Job 42:1 In complete surrender Job bowed before God, confessing his ignorance and owning that he had spoken glibly of things which he understood not. He had retor...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Job's answer is full of the stateliness of a great submission. As he speaks the words of surrender he appears mightier in his submission than all the things into the presence of which he has been brou...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall (h) pray for you: for him will I accept: les...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Offer. Septuagint, "Thou shalt make an oblation, Greek: karpoma, for you." (Haydock) --- Yet holocausts seem to have been the only species of sacrifice before Moses. The number seven, has always been...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (8) Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: les...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    God Speaks Job Repents I. INTRODUCTION A. Last week we covered a lot of territory! 1. We finished with Elihu's speeches to Job and found that, although he was a lot more accurate in what he had to...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 38 THROUGH 42. Jehovah then speaks, and addressing Job, carries on the subject. He makes Job sensible of his nothingness. Job confesses himself to be vile, an...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEREFORE TAKE UNTO YOU NOW SEVEN BULLOCKS, AND SEVEN RAMS,.... Creatures used in sacrifice before the giving of the Levitical law, Genesis 4:4; and the same number of the same creatures were offered...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Therefore take now seven bullocks_, &c. To make an atonement for what you have said amiss. It seems they were each of them to bring seven bullocks and seven rams, which were to be wholly offered up t...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, Cf Numbers 23:1, AND GO TO MY SERVANT JOB, who was to act in the capacity of priest, AND OFFER UP FOR YOURSELVES A BURNT OFFERING, to make an...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JOB VINDICATED AND RESTORED TO PROSPERITY...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JOBS REPENTANCE AND PRAYER (vv.1-9) Who would not be totally subdued after hearing God speak such things as He did to Job? What a change took place in Job's attitude and in his words! He was humbled...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    HIM: _ Heb._ his face or person...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    7-9 After the Lord had convinced and humbled Job, and brought him to repentance, he owned him, comforted him, and put honour upon him. The devil had undertaken to prove Job a hypocrite, and his three...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    GO TO MY SERVANT JOB; whom though you have censured and condemned as a hypocrite, I own for my faithful servant, human infirmity excepted. OFFER UP by the hand of Job, whom I do hereby constitute your...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 42:8 take H3947 (H8798) seven H7651 bulls H6499 seven H7651 rams H352 go H3212 (H8798) servant...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Job's self-judgment, followed by new prosperity. CHARACTERS: God, Job, Eliphaz, three friends. CONCLUSION: Righteousness in a man is excellent but when one becomes too much aware of their...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 42:5. _But now mine eye seeth thee._ I have seen thee in thy works, and heard the voice of nature. I have heard all those speeches of my friends, circumscribed in knowledge, and erroneous in judgm...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends._ JOB’S FRIENDS CONDEMNED AND HE ACQUITTED These words suggest the following reflections. I. God is an auditor to all the discussions...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then Job answered the Lord, and said._ JOB’S CONFESSION AND RESTORATION I. Job’s acknowledgment of God’s greatness. Throughout his speeches Job had frequently asserted the majesty of God. But now h...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    NOTES Job 42:11. “_A piece of money_.” According to Gesenius and others, קשׂיִטָה (_kesitah_), from the unused root קָשַׂט = قَسَطٰ (_kasata_) to “be just or true;” whence قسْط (_Kistoon_) “balances;”...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    SECTION VII.—HISTORICAL SEQUEL TO THE DIALOG EXPOSITION JOB 42:1 This concluding chapter divides into two parts. In the first part (Job 42:1) Job makes his final subm

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Then Job answered the LORD, and said, I know that you can do everything, and that no thought can be withheld from thee (Job 42:1-2). Pretty important: "I know God can do everything." Secondly, "I kno...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 15:26; 1 John 5:6; 1 Samuel 25:35; 2 Chronicles 29:21;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    GOD SPEAKS TO JOB Job 38:1 _to Job 42:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS God's words to Job do not carry much by way of the explanation of redemption. Job was a child of God, and well-instructed on those lines....

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    My servant — Whom though you condemned as an hypocrite, I own for my faithful servant. Offer — By the hand of Job, whom I hereby constitute your priest to pray and sacrifice for you. Lest I deal — Les...

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