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Job 42:8 · KJV

"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."

King James Version

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Passage Context

6Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
7And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
8Therefore 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.
9So 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.
10And 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.

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Reflection Questions

1

How do you respond when you realize you've spoken wrongly about God?

2

What does it mean for you to seek forgiveness from others?

3

When have you experienced the power of prayer for someone else?

Life Application

relationships

Encourage open communication and honesty in your friendships.

faith

Pray for those who have wronged you and seek reconciliation.

People in This Verse

JobOT

A wealthy man known for his righteousness and deep faith in God. He faced immense suffering yet remained steadfast in his devotion.

First appearance: Job 1:1

Connection to Jesus

typology

Job's role as an intercessor for his friends foreshadows Christ's intercession for humanity.

See also: Hebrews 7:25

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