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Job 42:11

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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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

33 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH935 →
אֵ֠לָיו'E.lavto himH413 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
אֶחָ֨יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 →
וְכָל־ve.kholand allH3605 →
אַחְיוֹתָ֜יו'ach.yo.tavsisters hisH269 →
וְכָל־ve.kholand allH3605 →
יֹדְעָ֣יוyo.de.'Av[those who] knew himH3045 →
לְפָנִ֗יםle.fa.Nim<to> beforeH6440 →
וַיֹּאכְל֨וּvai.yo.khe.Luand they ateH398 →
עִמּ֣וֹi.Mowith himH5973 →
לֶחֶם֮le.ChembreadH3899 →
בְּבֵיתוֹ֒be.vei.Toin house hisH1004 →
וַיָּנֻ֤דוּvai.ya.Nu.duand they showed sympathyH5110 →
לוֹ֙loto him
וַיְנַחֲמ֣וּvay.na.cha.Muand they comfortedH5162 →
אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 →
עַ֚ל'alonH5921 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
הָ֣רָעָ֔הha.ra.'Ahthe troubleH7451 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834 →
הֵבִ֥יאhe.Vi'he had broughtH935 →
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
עָלָ֑יו'a.Lavon himH5921 →
וַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-and they gaveH5414 →
ל֗וֹloto him
אִ֚ישׁ'isheach oneH376 →
קְשִׂיטָ֣הke.si.Taha piece of moneyH7192 →
אֶחָ֔ת'e.ChatoneH259 →
וְאִ֕ישׁve.'Ishand each oneH376 →
נֶ֥זֶםNe.zema ring ofH5141 →
זָהָ֖בza.HavgoldH2091 →
אֶחָֽד׃ ס'e.ChadoneH259 →

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Luke 6:38Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”Job 19:13–14He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.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.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.Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.Hebrews 12:12Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.Isaiah 35:3–4Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble 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.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.1 Corinthians 12:26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.Job 4:4Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.Job 16:5But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief.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.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.Job 6:22–23Have I ever said, ‘Give me something; offer me a bribe from your wealth;John 11:19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.

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