Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. You have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.” New Living Translation So take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer on your behalf. I will not treat you as you deserve, for you have not spoken accurately about me, as my servant Job has.” English Standard Version 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.” Berean Standard Bible So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.” King James Bible Therefore 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. New King James Version Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and My servant Job shall pray for you. For I will accept him, lest I deal with you according to your folly; because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.” New American Standard Bible Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him so as not to do with you as your foolishness deserves, because you have not spoken of Me what is trustworthy, as My servant Job has.” NASB 1995 “Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him so that I may not do with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.” NASB 1977 “Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him so that I may not do with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.” Legacy Standard Bible So now, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him so that I may not do with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.” Amplified Bible Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him [and his prayer] so that I may not deal with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as My servant Job has.” Christian Standard Bible Now take seven bulls and seven rams, go to my servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. Then my servant Job will pray for you. I will surely accept his prayer and not deal with you as your folly deserves. For you have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Now take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you. I will surely accept his prayer and not deal with you as your folly deserves. For you have not spoken the truth about Me, as My servant Job has.” American Standard Version Now therefore, take unto you 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, that I deal not with you after your folly; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath. Contemporary English Version So I want you to go over to Job and offer seven bulls and seven goats on an altar as a sacrifice to please me. After this, Job will pray, and I will agree not to punish you for your foolishness. English Revised Version Now therefore, take unto you 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, that I deal not with you after your folly; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath. GOD'S WORD® Translation So take seven young bulls and seven rams. Go to my servant Job, and make a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you. Then I will accept his prayer not to treat you as godless fools. After all, you didn't speak what is right about me as my servant Job has done." Good News Translation Now take seven bulls and seven rams to Job and offer them as a sacrifice for yourselves. Job will pray for you, and I will answer his prayer and not disgrace you the way you deserve. You did not speak the truth about me as he did." International Standard Version So take seven bulls and seven rams and bring them to my servant Job. And bring a whole burnt offering for yourselves and my servant Job will pray for you. I'll encourage him by not responding as your disgraceful folly deserves, since you didn't speak about me correctly as did my servant Job. Majority Standard Bible So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.? NET Bible So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job will intercede for you, and I will respect him, so that I do not deal with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken about me what is right, as my servant Job has." New Heart English Bible Now therefore, take to yourselves seven bulls 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 I will accept him, that I not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has." Webster's Bible Translation Therefore take to you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer 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. World English Bible Now therefore, take to yourselves seven bulls 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 I will accept him, that I not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd now, take seven bullocks and seven rams for yourselves, and go to My servant Job, and you have caused a burnt-offering to ascend for yourselves; and Job My servant prays for you, for surely I accept his face, so as not to do folly with you, because you have not spoken correctly concerning Me, like My servant Job.” Young's Literal Translation And now, take to you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go ye unto My servant Job, and ye have caused a burnt-offering to ascend for you; and Job My servant doth pray for you, for surely his face I accept, so as not to do with you folly, because ye have not spoken concerning Me rightly, like My servant Job. Smith's Literal Translation And now take to you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and bring up a burnt-offering for yourselves; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for his face I will accept, so as not to do with you for folly, for ye spake not to me the right as my servant Job. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTake unto you therefore seven oxen, and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer for yourselves a holocaust : and my servant Job shall pray for you : his face I will accept, that folly be not imputed to you : for you have not spoken right things before me, as my servant Job hath. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, have seven bulls and seven rams brought to you, and go to my servant Job, and offer these as a holocaust for yourselves. But also, my servant Job will pray for you; I will accept his face, so that foolishness will not be imputed to you. For you have not been speaking correctly about me, as my servant Job has done. New American Bible So now take seven bulls and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves, and let my servant Job pray for you. To him I will show favor, and not punish your folly, for you have not spoken rightly concerning me, as has my servant Job.” New Revised Standard Version Now therefore take seven bulls 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 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 done.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNow therefore take for yourselves 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 contemptuously with you, for you have not spoken in my presence the thing which is right, as my servant Job has done. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Now take to yourself seven oxen and seven rams and go to my Servant Job, and he shall offer up a gift in exchange for yourselves, and my Servant Job shall pray for you, and I shall serve his person so that I will not cause you shame, because you have not spoken righteousness before me as my Servant Job” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Now therefore, take unto you 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, that I do not unto you aught unseemly; for ye have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Now then take seven bullocks, and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and he shall offer a burnt-offering for you. And my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will only accept him: for but his sake, I would have destroyed you, for ye have not spoken the truth against my servant Job. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD Rebukes Job's Friends7After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has. 8So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.” 9So 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.… Cross References James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail. Matthew 5:23-24 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. 1 John 5:16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin. Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 1 Timothy 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone— 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Luke 17:3-4 Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. / Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: / that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. / Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God. Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them. Romans 15:30 Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. Genesis 20:17 Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children— Numbers 12:13 So Moses cried out to the LORD, “O God, please heal her!” 1 Samuel 12:23 As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way. 2 Chronicles 30:18-20 A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone / who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.” / And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people. Jeremiah 14:11 Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of this people. Treasury of Scripture Therefore take to 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 you have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job. Job 1:5 seven bullocks Numbers 23:1,14,29 1 Chronicles 15:26 2 Chronicles 29:21 go Matthew 5:23,24 offer Job 1:5 Exodus 18:12 my servant Job shall Genesis 20:17 Isaiah 60:14 Jeremiah 14:11 him. Job 42:9 1 Samuel 25:35 Malachi 1:8,9 lest Psalm 103:10 Jump to Previous Accept Aught Bullocks Bulls Burnt Burnt-Offering Deal Folly Job Offer Offering Rams Right Servant Seven Unseemly YourselvesJump to Next Accept Aught Bullocks Bulls Burnt Burnt-Offering Deal Folly Job Offer Offering Rams Right Servant Seven Unseemly YourselvesJob 42 1. Job submits himself unto God7. God, preferring Job's cause, makes his friends submit themselves, and accepts him 10. He magnifies and blesses Job 16. Job's age and death So now This phrase marks a pivotal moment of transition and divine instruction. In Hebrew, the word often translated as "now" (עַתָּה, 'attah) signifies an immediate call to action. It underscores the urgency and importance of the directive that follows, emphasizing God's direct intervention and the need for immediate obedience. take seven bulls and seven rams go to My servant Job offer a burnt offering for yourselves Then My servant Job will pray for you for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly For you have not spoken the truth about Me as My servant Job has Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He underwent severe trials but remained faithful to God. 2. Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar Job's three friends who came to comfort him but ended up accusing him of wrongdoing, suggesting his suffering was due to his sin. 3. God The Almighty who speaks to Job and his friends, correcting their misunderstandings and restoring Job. 4. Burnt Offering A sacrificial act commanded by God, symbolizing atonement and reconciliation with Him. 5. Prayer of Intercession Job's role in praying for his friends, which God accepts, demonstrating the power and importance of intercessory prayer. Teaching Points The Importance of Accurate TheologyJob's friends are reprimanded for not speaking the truth about God. This highlights the importance of understanding and communicating God's nature accurately. The Power of Intercessory Prayer Job's prayer for his friends is pivotal in their reconciliation with God. Believers are encouraged to pray for others, understanding the impact it can have. Restoration through Obedience The friends' obedience in offering sacrifices and seeking Job's prayer leads to their restoration. Obedience to God's instructions is crucial for spiritual restoration. Humility in Seeking Forgiveness Job's friends must humble themselves to seek forgiveness through Job's intercession, teaching the importance of humility in seeking reconciliation. God's Mercy and Justice God shows mercy by accepting Job's prayer and not punishing the friends according to their folly, demonstrating His just and merciful nature.(8) Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams.--It is remarkable that the sacrifices prescribed for Job's friends were similar to those which Balaam prescribed for Balak (Numbers 23:2-29). This is probably one indication out of many that the age of Job was that of Moses, or before it. "My servant Job shall pray for you." This, strange to say, was the very promise with which Eliphaz himself had closed his third and last speech. His words therefore received a striking fulfilment in the case of himself and his friends. The intercession of Job seems to show us that his character is a typical one, representing to us the character of Christ as the sufferer and the mediator on behalf of man; and as in Job there is no trace of acquaintance with the Divine covenant, the book shows us a sort of anticipation of the Gospel to the Gentile world, that the mercies of God are not limited, as some have thought, to the chosen race, but that the principles of God's action are the same universally. He deals with men upon a principle of mediation: whether the mediator be Moses, as the mediator of the first covenant; or Job, who was the accepted mediator for his friends beyond the pale of the covenant; or whether the mediator be Jesus Christ, as the one Mediator between God and man.Verse 8. - Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams. (On the early and widespread prevalence of the rite of sacrifice,-see the comment upon Job 1:5.) (On the preference, for sacrificial purposes, of the number seven, see Leviticus 23:18; Numbers 23:1, 14, 29; Numbers 28:11, 19, 27; Numbers 29:2, 8, 36; 1 Chronicles 15:26 . 2 Chronicles 29:21; Ezra 8:35; Ezekiel 45:23, etc.) It is noticeable that "seven bullocks and seven rams" was exactly the offering of the Moabite king Balak, and his prophet Balaam, contemporary with Moses. And go to my servant Job. Humble yourselves before the man whom you have striven to abase and bring low. Go to him - make application to him, that he will be pleased to come to your aid, joining and assisting in the offering which I require at your hands. And offer up for yourselves a burnt offering. Do as Job had done for his sins (Job 1:5), "offer a burnt offering;" and then my servant Job shall pray for you. Present at your sacrifice, and sharing in it, he shall assume the highest priestly function, and intercede on your behalf. For him will I accept; literally, his face, or his person, will I accept. It is implied that, apart from Job, the three "comforters" would not have been listened to, much less have obtained pardon. 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 (see the comment on the preceding verse). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So now,וְעַתָּ֡ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time take קְחֽוּ־ (qə·ḥū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take seven שִׁבְעָֽה־ (šiḇ·‘āh-) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number bulls פָרִים֩ (p̄ā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6499: Young bull, steer and seven וְשִׁבְעָ֨ה (wə·šiḇ·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number rams, אֵילִ֜ים (’ê·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree go וּלְכ֣וּ ׀ (ū·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to My servant עַבְדִּ֣י (‘aḇ·dî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant Job, אִיּ֗וֹב (’î·yō·wḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 347: Job -- a patriarch and sacrifice וְהַעֲלִיתֶ֤ם (wə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively a burnt offering עוֹלָה֙ (‘ō·w·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering for yourselves. בַּֽעַדְכֶ֔ם (ba·‘aḏ·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for Then My servant עַבְדִּ֔י (‘aḇ·dî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant Job וְאִיּ֣וֹב (wə·’î·yō·wḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 347: Job -- a patriarch will pray יִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל (yiṯ·pal·lêl) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray for you, עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against for כִּ֧י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I will accept אֶשָּׂ֗א (’eś·śā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take his prayer פָּנָ֣יו (pā·nāw) Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face and not לְבִלְתִּ֞י (lə·ḇil·tî) Preposition-l Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until deal עֲשׂ֤וֹת (‘ă·śō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make with you עִמָּכֶם֙ (‘im·mā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 5973: With, equally with [according to your] folly. נְבָלָ֔ה (nə·ḇā·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5039: Foolishness, wickedness, a crime, punishment For כִּ֠י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you have not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no spoken דִבַּרְתֶּ֥ם (ḏib·bar·tem) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue accurately נְכוֹנָ֖ה (nə·ḵō·w·nāh) Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect about Me, אֵלַ֛י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to as My servant כְּעַבְדִּ֥י (kə·‘aḇ·dî) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant Job has.? אִיּֽוֹב׃ (’î·yō·wḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 347: Job -- a patriarch Links Job 42:8 NIVJob 42:8 NLT Job 42:8 ESV Job 42:8 NASB Job 42:8 KJV Job 42:8 BibleApps.com Job 42:8 Biblia Paralela Job 42:8 Chinese Bible Job 42:8 French Bible Job 42:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 42:8 Now therefore take to yourselves seven bulls (Jb) |