The LORDrestoredthe fortunesof Jobwhen he prayedfor his friends,and the LORDincreasedallthat Jobhad twofold.
Abrahamprayedto God,and GodhealedAbimelechand his wifeand his maids,so that they bore[children].
Amaziahsaidto the manof God,"But what[shall we] dofor the hundredtalentswhichI have givento the troopsof Israel?"And the manof Godanswered,"The LORDhasmuchmoreto giveyou thanthis."
Sevensonsand threedaughterswere bornto him.
His possessionsalso were 7,000sheep,3000camels,500yokeof oxen,500femaledonkeys,and verymanyservants;and that manwas the greatestof allthe menof the east.
So Eliphazthe Temaniteand Bildadthe Shuhite[and] Zopharthe Naamathitewentand didas the LORDtoldthem; and the LORDacceptedJob.
When the LORDbroughtbackthe captiveones of Zion,We were like those who dream.
Oh,that the salvationof Israelwould come out of Zion!When the LORDrestoresHis captivepeople,Jacobwill rejoice,Israelwill be glad.
Oh,that the salvationof Israelwould come out of Zion!When GodrestoresHis captivepeople,Let Jacobrejoice,let Israelbe glad.
The rewardof humility[and] the fearof the LORDAre riches,honorand life.
"Speakkindlyto Jerusalem;And callout to her, that her warfarehas ended,That her iniquityhas been removed,That she has receivedof the LORD'ShandDoublefor allher sins."
Insteadof your shame[you will have a] double[portion], And [instead of] humiliationthey will shoutfor joyover their portion.Thereforethey will possessa double[portion] in their land,Everlastingjoywill be theirs.
The silveris Mine and the goldis Mine,' declaresthe LORDof hosts.
Mosescriedout to the LORD,saying,"O God,healher, I pray!"
and they said,"Has the LORDindeedspokenonlythrough Moses?Has He not spokenthrough us as well?"And the LORDheardit.
But allthe congregationsaidto stonethem with stones.Then the gloryof the LORDappearedin the tentof meetingto allthe sonsof Israel.
"And he said,'ThenI begyou, father,that you sendhim to my father'shouse--
WAS IT NOT MY HANDWHICH MADEALLTHESE THINGS?'
Thenfallingon his knees,he criedout with a loudvoice,"Lord,do not holdthissinagainst them!" Having saidthis,he fell asleep.
then the LORDyour Godwill restoreyou from captivity,and havecompassionon you, and will gatheryou againfrom allthe peopleswherethe LORDyour Godhas scatteredyou.
"But you shall rememberthe LORDyour God,for it is He who is givingyou powerto makewealth,that He may confirmHis covenantwhichHe sworeto your fathers,as [it is] thisday.
"The LORDwas angryenoughwith Aaronto destroyhim; so I alsoprayedfor Aaronat the sametime.
We countthoseblessedwho endured.You have heardof the enduranceof Joband have seenthe outcomeof the Lord'sdealings, that the Lordis full of compassionand [is] merciful.
"The LORDmakespoorand rich;He bringslow,He alsoexalts.
"He raisesthe poorfrom the dust,He liftsthe needyfrom the ashheapTo make them sitwith nobles,And inherita seatof honor;For the pillarsof the earthare the LORD'S,And He setthe worldon them.
