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Job 42:9

So Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuah, and Zophar from Naamah obeyed the Lord . Then the Lord answered Job's prayer.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Eliphaz;   Intercession;   Zophar;   Thompson Chain Reference - Accepted of God;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Motives;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Zophar;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Job, the Book of;   Naamathite;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Job;   Justification, Justify;   Mediator, Mediation;   Shuah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Bildad ;   Eliphaz ;   Naamathite ;   Zophar ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Bildad;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Na'amathite,;   Zo'phar;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Accept;   Job, Book of;   Mediation;   Sacrifice;   Shuhite;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Job;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the Lord had told them, and the Lord accepted Job’s prayer.
Hebrew Names Version
So Elifaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuchite and Tzofar the Na`amatite went, and did what the LORD commanded them, and the LORD accepted Iyov.
King James Version
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the Lord commanded them: the Lord also accepted Job.
English Standard Version
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.
New Century Version
So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite did as the Lord said, and the Lord listened to Job's prayer.
New English Translation
So they went, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and did just as the Lord had told them; and the Lord had respect for Job.
Amplified Bible
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD told them; and the LORD accepted Job's prayer.
New American Standard Bible
So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD told them; and the LORD accepted Job.
World English Bible
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did what Yahweh commanded them, and Yahweh accepted Job.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the Lorde had saide vnto them, and the Lord accepted Iob.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as Yahweh told them; and Yahweh accepted Job.
Berean Standard Bible
So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD had told them; and the LORD accepted Job's request.
Contemporary English Version
Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar obeyed the Lord , and he answered Job's prayer.
Complete Jewish Bible
So Elifaz the Teimani, Bildad the Shuchi and Tzofar the Na‘amati went and did what Adonai had ordered them to do, and Adonai accepted Iyov['s prayer].
Darby Translation
Then Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, went and did according as Jehovah had said unto them; and Jehovah accepted Job.
George Lamsa Translation
So Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the Lord had told them; and the LORD favored Job.
Good News Translation
Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar did what the Lord had told them to do, and the Lord answered Job's prayer.
Lexham English Bible
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did just as Yahweh had told them, and Yahweh accepted Job's prayer.
Literal Translation
And Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as Jehovah spoke to them. And Jehovah lifted the face of Job.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So Eliphas the Themanite, Baldad ye Suhite and Sophar the Naamathite wete their waye, and did acordynge as the LORDE commaunded them. The LORDE also accepted the personne off Iob,
American Standard Version
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as Jehovah commanded them: and Jehovah accepted Job.
Bible in Basic English
And Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, went and did as the Lord had said. And the Lord gave ear to Job.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them; and the LORD accepted Job.
King James Version (1611)
So Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the Lord commanded them: the Lord also accepted Iob.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So Eliphas the Themanite, and Bildad the Suhite, and Sophar the Naamathite, went and did according as the Lorde commaunded them: the Lorde also accepted the person of Iob,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So Eliphaz the Thaemanite, and Baldad the Sauchite, and Sophar the Minaean, went and did as the Lord commanded them: and he pardoned their sin for the sake of Job.
English Revised Version
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: and the LORD accepted Job.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Eliphat Themanytes, and Baldach Suythes, and Sophar Naamathites, yeden, and diden, as the Lord hedde spoke to hem; and the Lord resseyuede the face of Joob.
Update Bible Version
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according to as Yahweh commanded them: and Yahweh accepted Job.
Webster's Bible Translation
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite [and] Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.
New King James Version
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD commanded them; for the LORD had accepted Job.
New Living Translation
So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite did as the Lord commanded them, and the Lord accepted Job's prayer.
New Life Bible
So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, did what the Lord told them. And the Lord heard Job's prayer.
New Revised Standard
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.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according to that which Yahweh had spoken unto them, - and Yahweh accepted Job.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So Eliphaz the Themanite, and Baldad the Suhite, and Sophar the Naamathite went, and did as the Lord had spoken to them, and the Lord accepted the face of Job.
Revised Standard Version
So Eli'phaz the Te'manite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Na'amathite went and did what the LORD had told them; and the LORD accepted Job's prayer.
Young's Literal Translation
And they go -- Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, Zophar the Naamathite -- and do as Jehovah hath spoken unto them; and Jehovah doth accept the face of Job.
THE MESSAGE
They did it. Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite did what God commanded. And God accepted Job's prayer.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
To execute on them the judgment written; This is an honor for all His godly ones. Praise the LORD!

Contextual Overview

7 After the Lord finished talking to Job, he spoke to Eliphaz from Teman. He said, "I am angry with you and your two friends, because you did not tell the truth about me, as my servant Job did. 8 So now, Eliphaz, get seven bulls and seven rams. Take them to my servant Job. Kill them and offer them as a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will answer his prayer. Then I will not give you the punishment you deserve. You should be punished, because you were very foolish. You did not say what is right about me, as my servant Job did." 9 So Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuah, and Zophar from Naamah obeyed the Lord . Then the Lord answered Job's prayer.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

did: Job 34:31, Job 34:32, Isaiah 60:14, Matthew 7:24, John 2:5, Acts 9:6, Acts 10:33, Hebrews 11:8

Job: Heb. the face of Job, Job 42:8, Job 22:27, Proverbs 3:11, Proverbs 3:12, Ecclesiastes 9:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 19:21 - I Genesis 20:17 - General Genesis 32:20 - I will appease 2 Samuel 24:23 - The Lord 2 Chronicles 30:18 - prayed Job 4:1 - Eliphaz Job 11:19 - many Job 15:1 - Eliphaz Job 20:1 - Zophar Job 33:26 - and he shall Jeremiah 27:18 - let them Ezekiel 14:14 - Job

Cross-References

Genesis 42:5
The famine was very bad in Canaan, so there were many people from Canaan who went to Egypt to buy grain. Among them were the sons of Israel.
Genesis 42:9
Then Joseph remembered the dreams that he had dreamed about his brothers. Joseph said to his brothers, "You have not come to buy food! You are spies. You came to learn where we are weak."
Genesis 42:16
One of you must go back to get your youngest brother while the rest of you stay here in prison. Then we can prove whether you are telling the truth or not. If you are not telling the truth, then by Pharaoh, I swear that you are spies!"
Genesis 42:20
But then you must bring your youngest brother back here to me. Then I will know that you are telling the truth, and you will not have to die." The brothers agreed to this.
Genesis 42:30
They said, "The governor of that country spoke rudely to us. He thought that we were spies!
Genesis 42:31
We told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies.
Genesis 42:34
Bring your youngest brother to me. Then I will know if you are honest men or if you were sent from an army to destroy us. If you are telling the truth, I will give your brother back to you. I will give him to you, and you will be free to buy grain in our country.'"
Exodus 32:35
So the Lord caused a terrible sickness to come to the people. He did this because they told Aaron to make the golden calf.
Numbers 13:2
"Send some men to explore the land of Canaan. I will give this land to the Israelites. Send one leader from each of the twelve tribes."
Joshua 2:1
Joshua son of Nun and all the people were camped at Acacia. Joshua sent out two spies. No one knew that Joshua sent out these men. Joshua said to them, "Go and look at the land, especially the city of Jericho." So the men went to the city of Jericho and stayed at the house of a prostitute named Rahab.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, [and] Zophar the Naamathite, went,.... Having taken the above creatures for sacrifice, as directed, they went to Job with them;

and did according as the Lord commanded them; offered them by Job for a burnt offering, and desired him to pray for them. This they did, both as to matter and manner, as the Lord ordered them; and they did it immediately, without consulting flesh and blood, the pride and other passions of their hearts; and they all united in it, and served the Lord with one consent, which showed them to be good men;

the Lord also accepted Job; the sacrifice he offered; perhaps by sending fire from heaven, which consumed the burnt offering: or "the face of Job"; he heard his prayer for his friends, and granted his request for them: or "the person of Job", as Mr. Broughton renders it; Job in this was a type of Christ also, who is always heard in his intercession and mediation for his people. God has respect to his person, which always acceptable to him, and in whom he is well pleased; and he has respect to his offering and sacrifice, which is of a sweet smelling savour to him. And the persons of his people are accepted in him the Beloved, and all their services and sacrifices of prayer and praise, Matthew 3:17. The Targum is,

"they did as the Word of the Lord spake unto them, and the Word of the Lord accepted the face of Job.''

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord also accepted Job - Margin, as in Job 42:8, “the face of.” The meaning is, that he accepted his prayers and offerings in behalf of his friends.


 
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