All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.
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- WEB Then came there to him all his brothers, and all his sisters, and all those who had been of his acquaintance before, and ate bread with him in his house. They comforted him, and consoled him concerning all the evil that Yahweh had brought on him. Everyone also gave him a piece of money, and everyone a ring of gold.
- KJV Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.
- NKJV Then all his brothers, all his sisters, and all those who had been his acquaintances before, came to him and ate food with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversity that the Lord had brought upon him. Each one gave him a piece of silver and each a ring of gold.
- NASB Then all his brothers, all his sisters, and all who had known him before came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house; and they sympathized with him and comforted him for all the adversities that the Lord had brought on him. And each one gave him a piece of money, and each a ring of gold.
- NLT Then all his brothers, sisters, and former friends came and feasted with him in his home. And they consoled him and comforted him because of all the trials the Lord had brought against him. And each of them brought him a gift of money and a gold ring.
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Quick answer
Job's family and friends return, share a meal, comfort him, and bring gifts. His restoration includes the renewal of human fellowship.
Overview
Those who had been distant now gather to console Job over all the LORD brought upon him, offering sympathy and tokens of honor. Notably, the text says God brought this evil upon him, holding God's sovereignty over suffering together with His goodness. The renewed community around Job's table pictures the comfort and restoration God provides to His afflicted servants.
Cross-references & the web
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- Job 2:11Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.
- Job 19:13–14He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.
- Prov 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
- Gen 24:22And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.
- Rom 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
- Heb 12:12Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.
- Gen 37:35All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.
- 1 Cor 12:26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
- Gen 24:53Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.
- Heb 13:3Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
- Josh 24:32And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up out of Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. So it became an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants.
- Isa 35:3–4Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!
- Job 16:5But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief.
- 1 Sam 10:27But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.
- Job 4:4Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.
- Job 6:22–23Have I ever said, ‘Give me something; offer me a bribe from your wealth;
- John 11:19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
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