Job 42:9

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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.

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What does Job 42:9 mean?

After the Lord had convinced and humbled Job, and brought him to repentance, he owned him, comforted him, and put honour upon him.

Key themes

Suffering and trialsWisdomJustice and mercySuffering

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Keep this verse inside Job 42:7-9 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Job 42:7 Job 42:8 Romans 8:18 2 Corinthians 4:17

Glossary

Bildad Person: Son of contention, one of Job’s friends. He is called “the Shuhite,” probably as belonging to Shuah, a district in Arabia, in which Shuah, the sixth son of Abraham by Keturah, settled ( Gen. 25:2 ).
Naamah Place: Biblical mountain. Modern identification: Sheba.