Chapter 11: Restoration and Blessing

Now God turned His attention to the three friends.

GOD“I am angry with you and your two friends because you have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has. Now offer seven bulls and seven rams as a sacrifice, and my servant Job will pray for you. I will accept his prayer and not deal with you as your foolishness deserves.”— Job 42:7-8

Job's friends had accused him of hidden sin. They had claimed that God only punishes the wicked. But they were wrong — and God Himself said so.

Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar did as God commanded. They offered their sacrifices. And then something remarkable happened.

Job prayed for them.

JOB“Lord, forgive my friends. They did not understand. Have mercy on them.”

The man who had been wounded by their words now interceded on their behalf. And at that very moment, God began to restore Job's life.

His brothers and sisters came to visit him. Friends who had kept their distance returned. They sat with him in his house, comforted him, and gave him gifts of silver and gold.

Then God blessed Job with twice what he had before — fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and one thousand donkeys.

God also gave Job seven more sons and three more daughters. His daughters — Jemimah, Keziah, and Keren-Happuch — were the most beautiful women in all the land. And Job gave them an inheritance alongside their brothers.

Job lived one hundred and forty more years. He saw his children, his grandchildren, his great-grandchildren, and his great-great-grandchildren. Four generations.

JOB“He allowed me to lose everything. But He gave me more than I ever had. Blessed be His name forever.”

Job died old and full of days — at peace with God.