Job 42:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“All 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.”
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“All 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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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 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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And 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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 42:11 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 24:22And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.
- Genesis 24:53Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.
- Genesis 37:35All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.
- Joshua 24:32And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up out of Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. So it became an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants.
- 1 Samuel 10:27But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.
- Job 2:11Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.
- Job 4:4Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.
- Job 6:22Have I ever said, ‘Give me something; offer me a bribe from your wealth;
- Job 16:5But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief.
- Job 19:13He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.
- Job 19:14My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me.
- Proverbs 14:20The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
- Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
- Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!
- John 11:19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
- Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
- 1 Corinthians 12:26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
- Hebrews 12:12Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.
- Hebrews 13:3Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
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