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.
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Verse 10 is found in chapter 42 of Job. The final restoration returns family, possessions, and years of life to Job, but the scene should not reduce the book to a formula of prosperity after suffering. The epilogue confirms that Job was not punished for the sin his friends assumed. The restoration closes the narrative conflict and shows that Job’s relationship with God survives the period of loss, debate, and silence.
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Und der HERR wandte das Gefängnis Hiobs, da er bat für seine Freunde. Und der HERR gab Hiob zwiefältig so viel, als er gehabt hatte.
Y mudó Jehová la aflicción de Job, orando él por sus amigos: y aumentó al doble todas las cosas que habían sido de Job.
Jehová restauró el bienestar de Job cuando oró por sus amigos, y Jehová le dio el doble de todo lo que había tenido.
L'Eternel rétablit Job dans son premier état, quand Job eut prié pour ses amis; et l'Eternel lui accorda le double de tout ce qu'il avait possédé.
E il Signore trasse Giobbe della sua cattività, dopo ch’egli ebbe fatta orazione per li suoi amici; e il Signore accrebbe a Giobbe al doppio tutto quello ch’egli avea avuto per l’addietro.
E o SENHOR virou o cativeiro de Jó, quando orava pelos seus amigos; e o SENHOR acrescentou, em dobro, a tudo quanto Jó antes possuía.
約伯 為他的朋友祈禱。耶和華就使 約伯 從苦境 中轉回,並且耶和華賜給他的比他從前所有的加倍。
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