Job

Job 42:6–8

⁶Therefore I despise myself,

and I repent in dust and ashes.”

⁷After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has. ⁸So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”

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Job 42:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
I despise	אֶמְאַ֣ס	’em·’as	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3988 reject
and I repent	וְנִחַ֑מְתִּי	wə·ni·ḥam·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5162 be sorry, console
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
dust	עָפָ֥ר	‘ā·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
and ashes	וָאֵֽפֶר׃פ	wā·’ê·p̄er	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H665 ashes

Job 42:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	אַחַ֨ר	’a·ḥar	Preposition	H310 behind
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had spoken	דִּבֶּ֧ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
these	הָאֵ֖לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
words	הַדְּבָרִ֥ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Job	אִיּ֑וֹב	’î·yō·wḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job
He	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Eliphaz	אֱלִיפַ֣ז	’ĕ·lî·p̄az	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H464 Eliphaz
the Temanite	הַתֵּֽימָנִ֗י	hat·tê·mā·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8489 Temanite
My wrath	אַפִּ֤י	’ap·pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
is kindled	חָרָ֨ה	ḥā·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
against you	בְךָ֙	ḇə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
and your two	וּבִשְׁנֵ֣י	ū·ḇiš·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
friends	רֵעֶ֔יךָ	rê·‘e·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
For	כִּ֠י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
spoken	דִבַּרְתֶּ֥ם	ḏib·bar·tem	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H1696 speak
about Me	אֵלַ֛י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
accurately	נְכוֹנָ֖ה	nə·ḵō·w·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H3559 be firm
as My servant	כְּעַבְדִּ֥י	kə·‘aḇ·dî	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
Job has	אִיּֽוֹב׃	’î·yō·wḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job

Job 42:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So now	וְעַתָּ֡ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
take	קְחֽוּ־	qə·ḥū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
seven	שִׁבְעָֽה־	šiḇ·‘āh-	Number - masculine singular	H7651 seven
bulls	פָרִים֩	p̄ā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6499 young bull, steer
and seven	וְשִׁבְעָ֨ה	wə·šiḇ·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H7651 seven
rams	אֵילִ֜ים	’ê·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H352 ram
go	וּלְכ֣וּ׀	ū·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
My servant	עַבְדִּ֣י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
Job	אִיּ֗וֹב	’î·yō·wḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job
and sacrifice	וְהַעֲלִיתֶ֤ם	wə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
a burnt offering	עוֹלָה֙	‘ō·w·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
for yourselves	בַּֽעַדְכֶ֔ם	ba·‘aḏ·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H1157 separation
Then My servant	עַבְדִּ֔י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
Job	וְאִיּ֣וֹב	wə·’î·yō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job
will pray	יִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל	yiṯ·pal·lêl	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose
for you	עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
for	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will accept	אֶשָּׂ֗א	’eś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
his prayer	פָּנָ֣יו	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and not	לְבִלְתִּ֞י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
deal	עֲשׂ֤וֹת	‘ă·śō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
with you	עִמָּכֶם֙	‘im·mā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5973 with
folly	נְבָלָ֔ה	nə·ḇā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5039 senselessness
For	כִּ֠י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
spoken	דִבַּרְתֶּ֥ם	ḏib·bar·tem	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H1696 speak
accurately	נְכוֹנָ֖ה	nə·ḵō·w·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H3559 be firm
about Me	אֵלַ֛י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
as My servant	כְּעַבְדִּ֥י	kə·‘aḇ·dî	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
Job has	אִיּֽוֹב׃	’î·yō·wḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job

Cross-references

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Job 42:6 Ezra 9:6 · 1 Timothy 1:13–16 · James 4:7–10 · Job 40:3–4 · Job 30:19 · Daniel 9:3 · Job 2:8 · Ezekiel 20:43 · Jeremiah 31:19 · Luke 10:13 · 1 Corinthians 15:8–9 · Ezekiel 36:31

Job 42:7 Job 32:2–3 · Job 11:5–6 · Job 32:5 · Job 4:1 · Job 2:11 · Psalm 51:4

Job 42:8 Numbers 23:1 · James 5:16 · Job 22:30 · Psalm 103:10 · Genesis 20:17 · 1 Chronicles 15:26 · Ezekiel 14:14 · Numbers 23:29 · 2 Chronicles 29:21 · Job 42:9 · James 5:14 · Matthew 3:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.