אִיּוֹב

Job — Chapter 42

Read Job Chapter 42 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 17 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֖וֹב אֶת יְהוָ֥ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

KJVThen Job answered the LORD, and said,

Then Job answered the LORD and said:

יָ֭דַעְתִּי כִּ֣י כֹל תּוּכָ֑ל וְלֹֽא יִבָּצֵ֥ר מִ֝מְּךָ֗ מְזִמָּֽה׃

KJVI know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.

מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַעְלִ֥ים עֵצָ֗ה בְּֽלִי דָ֫עַ֥ת לָכֵ֣ן הִ֭גַּדְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אָבִ֑ין נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת מִמֶּ֥נִּי וְלֹ֣א אֵדָֽע׃

KJVWho is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

שְׁמַע נָ֖א וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃

KJVHear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Hear, and I will speak; I will question you, and you make it known to me.

לְשֵׁ֣מַע אֹ֭זֶן שְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ וְ֝עַתָּ֗ה עֵינִ֥י רָאָֽתְךָ׃

KJVI have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.

I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you;

עַל כֵּ֭ן אֶמְאַ֣ס וְנִחַ֑מְתִּי עַל עָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר׃

KJVWherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

וַיְהִ֗י אַחַ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶת הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אֶל אִיּ֑וֹב וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל אֱלִיפַ֣ז הַתֵּֽימָנִ֗י חָרָ֣ה אַפִּי֮ בְךָ֣ וּבִשְׁנֵ֣י רֵעֶ֔יךָ כִּ֠י לֹ֣א דִבַּרְתֶּ֥ם אֵלַ֛י נְכוֹנָ֖ה כְּעַבְדִּ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃

KJVAnd it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite: My anger burns against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.

וְ֠עַתָּה קְח֨וּ לָכֶ֜ם שִׁבְעָֽה פָרִ֣ים וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה אֵילִ֗ים וּלְכ֨וּ אֶל עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּוֹב֮ וְהַעֲלִיתֶ֣ם עוֹלָה֮ בַּעַדְכֶם֒ וְאִיּ֣וֹב עַבְדִּ֗י יִתְפַּלֵּ֤ל עֲלֵיכֶם֙ כִּ֣י אִם פָּנָ֣יו אֶשָּׂ֔א לְבִלְתִּ֞י עֲשׂ֣וֹת עִמָּכֶ֗ם נְבָלָ֔ה כִּ֠י לֹ֣א דִבַּרְתֶּ֥ם אֵלַ֛י נְכוֹנָ֖ה כְּעַבְדִּ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃

KJVTherefore 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 deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

Now therefore take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.

וַיֵּ֣לְכוּ אֱלִיפַ֣ז הַתֵּֽימָנִ֡י וּבִלְדַּד֩ הַשּׁוּחִ֨י וְצוֹפַ֜ר הַנַּעֲמָתִ֗י וַיַּעֲשׂ֕וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּשָּׂ֥א יְהוָ֖ה אֶת פְּנֵ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃

KJVSo Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted the person of Job.

So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did what the LORD had told them, and the LORD accepted Job's prayer.

וַיהוָ֗ה שָׁ֚ב אֶת שְׁב֣וּת אִיּ֔וֹב בְּהִתְפַּלְל֖וֹ בְּעַ֣ד רֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֧סֶף יְהוָ֛ה אֶת כָּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאִיּ֖וֹב לְמִשְׁנֶֽה׃

KJVAnd 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.

And the LORD restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אֵ֠לָיו כָּל אֶחָ֨יו וְכָל אַחְיוֹתָ֜יו וְכָל יֹדְעָ֣יו לְפָנִ֗ים וַיֹּאכְל֤וּ עִמּוֹ֙ לֶ֣חֶם בְּבֵית֔וֹ וַיָּנֻ֤דוּ לוֹ֙ וַיְנַחֲמ֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ עַ֚ל כָּל הָרָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר הֵבִ֥יא יְהוָ֖ה עָלָ֑יו וַיִּתְּנוּ לוֹ֙ אִ֣ישׁ קְשִׂיטָ֔ה אַחַ֕ת וְאִ֕ישׁ נֶ֥זֶם זָהָ֖ב אֶחָֽד׃

KJVThen 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.

Then came to him all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and ate bread with him in his house. And they showed him sympathy and comforted him for all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him. And each of them gave him a piece of money and a ring of gold.

וַיהוָ֗ה בֵּרַ֛ךְ אֶת אַחֲרִ֥ית אִיּ֖וֹב מֵרֵאשִׁת֑וֹ וַיְהִי ל֡וֹ אַרְבָּעָה֩ עָשָׂ֨ר אֶ֜לֶף צֹ֗אן וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ גְּמַלִּ֔ים וְאֶ֤לֶף צֶ֙מֶד֙ בָּקָ֔ר וְאֶ֥לֶף אֲתוֹנֽוֹת׃

KJVSo 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.

And the LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning. And he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.

וַיְהִי לוֹ שִׁבְעָ֥ה בָנִ֖ים וְשָׁל֥וֹשׁ בָּנֽוֹת׃

KJVHe had also seven sons and three daughters.

וַיִּקְרָ֤א שֵׁם הָֽאַחַת֙ יְמִימָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית קְצִיעָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖ית קֶ֥רֶן הַפּֽוּךְ׃

KJVAnd he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch.

And he called the name of the first daughter Jemimah, and the name of the second Keziah, and the name of the third Keren-happuch.

וְלֹ֤א נִמְצָא֙ נָשִׁ֣ים יָפ֔וֹת כִּבְנ֖וֹת אִיּ֑וֹב בְּכָל הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֧ן אֲבִיהֶ֛ן נַחֲלָ֖ה בְּת֥וֹךְ אֲחֵיהֶֽן׃

KJVAnd in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.

And in all the land there were no women so beautiful as Job's daughters. And their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers.

וַיְחִ֤י אִיּוֹב֙ אַחֲרֵי זֹ֔את מֵאָ֥ה וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיַּרְא֩ אֶת בָּנָ֨יו וְאֶת בְּנֵ֧י בָנָ֛יו אַרְבָּעָ֖ה דֹּרֽוֹת׃

KJVAfter this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.

And after this Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations.

וַיָּ֣מָת אִ֔יּוֹב זָקֵ֖ן וּשְׂבַ֥ע יָמִֽים׃

KJVSo Job died, being old and full of days.

And Job died, an old man, and full of days.