Job 42 · Verse 10

Job 42:10

And 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.
Job 42:10, King James Version

Job 42:10 in other translations

BSBAfter Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.
WEBThe LORD restored Job’s prosperity when he prayed for his friends. The LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
ASVAnd Jehovah turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: and Jehovah gave Job twice as much as he had before.
YLTAnd Jehovah hath turned to the captivity of Job in his praying for his friends, and Jehovah doth add to all that Job hath--to double.
DARBYAnd Jehovah turned the captivity of Job, when he had prayed for his friends; and Jehovah gave Job twice as much as he had before.
BBEAnd the Lord made up to Job for all his losses, after he had made prayer for his friends: and all Job had before was increased by the Lord twice as much.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Job 42:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. turned ... captivity--proverbial for restored, or amply indemnified him for all he had lost (Eze 16:53; Psa 14:7; Ho 6:11). Thus the future vindication of man, body and soul, against Satan (Job 1:9-12), at the resurrection (Job 19:25-27), has its earnest and adumbration in the temporal vindication of Job at last by Jehovah in person. twice--so to the afflicted literal and spiritual Jerusalem (Is 40:2; 60:7; 61:7; Zec 9:12). As in Job's case, so in that of Jesus Christ, the glorious recompense follows the "intercession" for enemies (Is 53:12).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 The Lord turned the captivity of Job - The Vulgate has: Dominus quoque conversus est ad poenitentiam Job; "And the Lord turned Job to repentance." The Chaldee: "The Word of the Lord (מימרא דיי meymera dayai) turned the captivity of Job." There is a remark which these words suggest, which has been rarely, if at all, noticed. It is said that the Lord turned the captivity of Job When He Prayed for His Friends. He had suffered much through the unkindness of these friends; they had criticised his conduct without feeling or mercy; and he had just cause to be irritated against them: and that he had such a feeling towards them, several parts of his discourses sufficiently prove. God was now about to show Job his mercy; but mercy can be shown only to the merciful; Job must forgive his unfeeling friends, if he would be forgiven by the Lord; he directs him, therefore, to pray for them, Job 42:8. He who can pray for another cannot entertain enmity against him: Job did so, and when he prayed for his friends, God turned the captivity of Job. "Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven." Some suppose that Job, being miraculously restored, armed his servants and remaining friends, and fell upon those who had spoiled him; and not only recovered his own property, but also spoiled the spoilers, and thus his substance became double what it was before. Of this I do not see any intimation in the sacred text.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 42:10-17
In the beginning of this book we had Job's patience under his troubles, for an example; here, for our encouragement to follow that example, we have his happy end. His troubles began in Satan's malice, which God restrained; his restoration began in God's mercy, which Satan could not oppose. Mercy did not return when Job was disputing with his friends, but when he was praying for them. God is served and pleased with our warm devotions, not with our warm disputes. God doubled Job's possessions. We may lose much for the Lord, but we shall not lose any thing by him. Whether the Lord gives us health and temporal blessings or not, if we patiently suffer according to his will, in the end we shall be happy. Job's estate increased. The blessing of the Lord makes rich; it is he that gives us power to get wealth, and gives success in honest endeavours. The last days of a good man sometimes prove his best, his last works his best works, his last comforts his best comforts; for his path, like that of the morning light, shines more and more unto the perfect day.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Job 42:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַֽיהוָ֗הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH3068
שָׁ֚בSha.vhe turned backH7725
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שְׁב֣וּתshe.vit[the] captivity ofH7622
אִיּ֔וֹב'i.YovJobH347
בְּהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וֹbe.hit.pa.Lowhen prayed heH6419
בְּעַ֣דbe.'AdforH1157
רֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.hufriends hisH7453
וַ֧יֹּסֶףVai.yo.sefand he increasedH3254
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834
לְאִיּ֖וֹבle.'i.Yov[belonged] to JobH347
לְמִשְׁנֶֽה\׃le.mish.Nehto doubleH4932

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 42:10

  • Deuteronomy 30:3

    That then the Lord thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the Lord thy God hath scattered thee.

  • Job 8:6-7

    If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

  • Proverbs 22:4

    By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

  • Isaiah 40:2

    Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.

  • Isaiah 61:7

    For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.

  • Psalms 14:7

    Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

  • Psalms 126:1

    A Song of degrees. When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

  • Acts 7:50

    Hath not my hand made all these things?

  • Job 1:3

    His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

  • Deuteronomy 9:20

    And the Lord was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed for Aaron also the same time.

  • Haggai 2:8

    The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Numbers 12:2

    And they said, Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the Lord heard it.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
turned.
5:18-20; De 30:3; Ps 14:7; 53:6; 126:1,4
when.
Ge 20:17; Ex 17:4,5; Nu 12:2,13; 14:1-4,10,13-20; 16:21,22,46-48
De 9:20; Lu 16:27; Ac 7:50,60
the Lord.
8:6,7; 22:24,25; De 8:18; 1Sa 2:7; 2Ch 25:9; Pr 22:4; Hag 2:8
gave Job twice as much as he had before. Heb. added all thathad been to Job unto the double.
Isa 40:2; 61:7

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Context

  • Job 42:9

    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.

  • Job 42:10

    And 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.

  • Job 42:11

    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.

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Job 42:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y mudó Jehová la aflicción de Job, orando él por sus amigos: y aumentó al doble todas las cosas que habían sido de Job.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’ Éternel rétablit l’ancien état de Job, quand il eut prié pour ses amis; et l’ Éternel donna à Job le double de tout ce qu’il avait eu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehova wendete die Gefangenschaft Hiobs, als er für seine Freunde betete; und Jehova mehrte alles, was Hiob gehabt hatte, um das Doppelte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dominus quoque conversus est ad pœnitentiam Job, cum oraret ille pro amicis suis: et addidit Dominus omnia quæcumque fuerant Job, duplicia.