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❧ The .xlij. Chapter.

6 The repentaunce of Iob. 9 He prayeth for his friendes, 12 and his goodes are restored double vnto him.

1 THen Iob aun∣swered the Lord, and saide:

2 I * 1.1 know that thou hast power ouer all thinges, and that there is no thought hid vnto thee.

3 For who can keepe his owne counsaile so secrete but it shalbe knowen? There∣fore haue I spoken that I vnderstoode not, euen the thinges that are to won∣derfull for me, and passe myne vnder∣standing.

4 O (b) 1.2 hearken thou vnto me also, and let me speake: aunswere vnto the thing that I wyll aske thee.

5 I haue heard of thee by the hearing of the eare, but nowe myne eye c 1.3 seeth thee.

6 Wherefore I geue myne owne selfe the blame, and take d 1.4 repentaunce in the dust and asshes.

7 Now when the Lorde had spoken these wordes vnto Iob, it came to passe that the Lorde saide to Eliphas the Themanite: I (e) 1.5 am displeased with thee, and thy two friendes: for ye haue not spoken of me the thyng that is right, lyke as my (f) 1.6 seruaunt Iob hath done.

8 Therefore take you now seuen oxen, and seuen rammes, and go (g) 1.7 to my ser∣uaunt Iob, and offer vp for your selues a burnt offring, and my seruaunt Iob shall pray for you: him wyll I accept, and not deale with you after your foo∣lishnesse, in that ye haue not spoken of me the thing which is right, lyke as my seruaunt Iob hath done.

9 So Eliphas the Themanite, and Bil∣dad the Suhite, and Sophar the Naa∣mathite, went and did according as the Lorde commaunded them: the Lorde also accepted “ 1.8 the person of Iob,

10 And the Lorde (h) 1.9 tourned the capti∣uitie of Iob when he prayed for his friendes: Yea the Lorde gaue Iob twyse as much as he had afore.

11 And then came there vnto him * 1.10 all his brethren, all his sisters, and all they that had ben of his acquaintaunce k 1.11 a∣fore, and did eate bread with him in his house, and had compassion on him, and comforted him ouer all trouble that the Lorde had brought vpon him: euery man also gaue him a certaine summe of money, and * 1.12 a iewell of golde.

12 So the Lorde blessed the last dayes of Iob more then the first: for he had fourteene thousand sheepe, sixe thou∣sand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses:

13 He had seuen sonnes also, and three daughters.

14 The first daughter called he (l) 1.13 Iemi∣ma, the second * 1.14 Kezia, and the third (n) 1.15Kerenhapuch.

15 In al the land were no women found so faire as the daughters of Iob: and their father gaue them inheritaunce a∣mong their brethren.

16 After this liued Iob an hundred and fourtie yeres: so that he sawe * 1.16 his chil∣dren, and his childrens children into the fourth generation.

17 And so Iob dyed, being olde, and “ 1.17 of a perfect age.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Iob con∣fesseth the omnipotencie of God, and bewayleth his offence that ••e spake he w••••t not what.
• (b) 1.2

  Iob desi∣reth to learne of God
• c 1.3

  He sawe him not but by his worde, which is the face and image of God, as Christe.
• d 1.4

  As the ma∣ner of mour∣ners was then that repented.
• (e) 1.5

  Because they defended the iustice of God with carnall rea∣sons.
• (f) 1.6

  For Iob offended of ignoraunce.
• (g) 1.7

  Reconci∣ling your selues to him, in that ye haue done him offence, and then wyll I here him for you.
• “ 1.8

  Or, the face.
• (h) 1.9

  He ridde him from his troubles and ••lagues.
• * 1.10

  That is all they th•••• were of his ki••ed▪
• k 1.11

  Here is the exceeding blessinges of God to wardes the godly and they that vn¦faynedly trust in him.
• * 1.12

  Or▪ an c••¦ring.
• (l) 1.13

  Passing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 beautie as the day, and long liuing.
• * 1.14

  As sweete as cassia, or fine spices
• (n) 1.15

  The childe of beautie.
• * 1.16

  Gen. l. d. Tobi. 14. a. Psal. 128. a.
• “ 1.17

  Or, full of dayes.