Job 42 · Verse 11

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.
Job 42:11, King James Version

Job 42:11 in other translations

BSBAll 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.
WEBThen all his brothers, all his sisters, and all those who had been of his acquaintance before, came to him and ate bread with him in his house. They comforted him, and consoled him concerning all the evil that the LORD had brought on him. Everyone also gave him a piece of money, and everyone a ring of gold.
ASVThen 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 concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one a ring of gold.
YLTAnd come unto him do all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all his former acquaintances, and they eat bread with him in his house, and bemoan him, and comfort him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him, and they gave to him each one kesitah, and each one ring of gold.
DARBYAnd all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house, and they condoled with him, and comforted him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him; and every one gave him a piece of money, and every one a golden ring.
BBEAnd all his brothers and sisters, and his friends of earlier days, came and took food with him in his house; and made clear their grief for him, and gave him comfort for all the evil which the Lord had sent on him; and they all gave him a bit of money and a gold ring.
WebsterThen came there to him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and ate bread with him in his house: and they condoled with 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 ear-ring of gold.

What does Job 42:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. It was Job's complaint in his misery that his "brethren," were "estranged" from him (Job 19:13); these now return with the return of his prosperity (Pr 14:20; 19:6, 7); the true friend loveth at all times (Pr 17:17; 18:24). "Swallow friends leave in the winter and return with the spring" [Henry]. eat bread--in token of friendship (Psa 41:9). piece of money--Presents are usual in visiting a man of rank in the East, especially after a calamity (2Ch 32:23). Hebrew, kesita. Magee translates "a lamb" (the medium of exchange then before money was used), as it is in Margin of Ge 33:19; Jos 24:32. But it is from the Arabic kasat, "weighed out" [Umbreit], not coined; so Ge 42:35; 33:19; compare with Ge 23:15, makes it likely it was equal to four shekels; Hebrew kashat, "pure," namely, metal. The term, instead of the usual "shekel," &c., is a mark of antiquity. earring--whether for the nose or ear (Ge 35:4; Is 3:21). Much of the gold in the East, in the absence of banks, is in the shape of ornaments.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 Then came there unto him all his brethren - "Job being restored to his former health and fortunes, the author," says Mr. Heath, "presents us with a striking view of human friendship. His brethren, who, in the time of his affliction, kept at a distance from him; his kinsfolk, who ceased to know him; his familiar friends, who had forgotten him; and his acquaintance, who had made themselves perfect strangers to him; those to whom he had showed kindness, and who yet had ungratefully neglected him, on the return of his prosperity now come and condole with him, desirous of renewing former familiarity; and, according to the custom of the Eastern countries, where there is no approaching a great man without a present, each brings him a kesitah, each a jewel of gold." See Job 42:12. A piece of money - קשיטה kesitah signifies a lamb; and it is supposed that this piece of money had a lamb stamped on it, as that quantity of gold was generally the current value for a lamb. See my note on Gen 33:19 (note), where the subject is largely considered. The Vulgate, Chaldee, Septuagint, Arabic, and Syriac, have one lamb or sheep; so it appears that they did not understand the kesitah as implying a piece of money of any kind, but a sheep or a lamb. Earring of gold - Literally, a nose-jewel. The Septuagint translate, τετραδραχμον χρυσου, a tetra-drachm of gold, or golden daric; but by adding και ασημου, unstamped, they intimate that it was four drachms of uncoined gold.

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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…

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Job 42:11 in the original Hebrew

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וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH935
אֵ֠לָיו'E.lavto himH413
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
אֶחָ֨יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
אַחְיוֹתָ֜יו'ach.yo.tavsisters hisH269
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
יֹדְעָ֣יוyo.de.'Av[those who] knew himH3045
לְפָנִ֗יםle.fa.Nim<to> beforeH6440
וַיֹּאכְל֨וּvai.yo.khe.Luand they ateH398
עִמּ֣וֹi.Mowith himH5973
לֶחֶם֮le.ChembreadH3899
בְּבֵיתוֹ֒be.vei.Toin house hisH1004
וַיָּנֻ֤דוּvai.ya.Nu.duand they showed sympathyH5110
לוֹ֙loto him
וַיְנַחֲמ֣וּvay.na.cha.Muand they comfortedH5162
אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853
עַ֚ל'alonH5921
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הָ֣רָעָ֔הha.ra.'Ahthe troubleH7451
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
הֵבִ֥יאhe.Vi'he had broughtH935
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
עָלָ֑יו'a.Lavon himH5921
וַיִּתְּנוּ\־vai.yi.te.nu-and they gaveH5414
ל֗וֹloto him
אִ֚ישׁ'isheach oneH376
קְשִׂיטָ֣הke.si.Taha piece of moneyH7192
אֶחָ֔ת'e.ChatoneH259
וְאִ֕ישׁve.'Ishand each oneH376
נֶ֥זֶםNe.zema ring ofH5141
זָהָ֖בza.HavgoldH2091
אֶחָֽד\׃\ \ס'e.ChadoneH259

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Cross references for Job 42:11

  • Job 2:11

    Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

  • Job 19:13-14

    He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.

  • Genesis 24:22

    And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

  • Proverbs 16:7

    When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

  • Hebrews 12:12

    Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

  • Romans 12:15

    Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

  • Genesis 24:53

    And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

  • 1 Corinthians 12:26

    And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

  • Hebrews 13:3

    Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

  • Joshua 24:32

    And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.

  • 1 Samuel 10:27

    But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

  • Job 4:4

    Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
all his brethren.
19:13,14; Pr 16:7
they bemoaned.
2:11; 4:4; 16:5; Ge 37:35; Isa 35:3,4; Joh 11:19; Ro 12:15
1Co 12:26; Heb 12:12; 13:3
every man.
6:22,23; Ge 24:22,53; 1Sa 10:27

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Context

  • 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.

  • Job 42:12

    So 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.

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Job 42:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y vinieron á él todos sus hermanos, y todas sus hermanas, y todos los que antes le habían conocido, y comieron con él pan en su casa, y condoliéronse de él, y consoláronle de todo aquel mal que sobre él había Jehová traído; y cada uno de ellos le dió una pieza de moneda, y un zarcillo de oro.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et tous ses frères, et toutes ses sœurs, et tous ceux qui l’avaient connu auparavant vinrent à lui, et mangèrent le pain avec lui dans sa maison; et ils sympathisèrent avec lui et le consolèrent de tout le mal que l’ Éternel avait fait venir sur lui, et lui donnèrent chacun un késita, et chacun un anneau d’or.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es kamen zu ihm alle seine Brüder und alle seine Schwestern und alle seine früheren Bekannten; und sie aßen mit ihm in seinem Hause, und sie bezeugten ihm ihr Beileid und trösteten ihn über all das Unglück, welches Jehova über ihn gebracht hatte; und sie gaben ihm ein jeder eine Kesita, und ein jeder einen goldenen Ring.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Venerunt autem ad eum omnes fratres sui, et universæ sorores suæ, et cuncti qui noverant eum prius, et comederunt cum eo panem in domo ejus: et moverunt super eum caput, et consolati sunt eum super omni malo quod intulerat Dominus super eum: et dederunt ei unusquisque ovem unam, et inaurem auream unam.