After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.
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Verse 16 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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Compare Job 42:16 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Und Hiob lebte nach diesem hundert und vierzig Jahre, daß er sah Kinder und Kindeskinder bis ins vierte Glied.
Y después de esto vivió Job ciento y cuarenta años, y vio a sus hijos, y a los hijos de sus hijos, hasta la cuarta generación.
Después de esto Job vivió ciento cuarenta años, y vio a sus hijos y a los hijos de sus hijos, hasta cuatro generaciones.
Job vécut après cela cent quarante ans, et il vit ses fils et les fils de ses fils jusqu'à la quatrième génération.
E dopo queste cose, Giobbe visse cenquarant’anni, e vide i suoi figliuoli, e i figliuoli de’ suoi figliuoli, infino alla quarta generazione.
E depois disto viveu Jó cento e quarenta anos; e viu a seus filhos, e aos filhos de seus filhos, até à quarta geração.
此後, 約伯 又活了一百四十年,得見他的四代兒孫。
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