Then allhis brothersand allhis sistersand allwho had knownhim beforecameto him, and they atebreadwith him in his house;and they consoledhim and comfortedhim for allthe adversitiesthat the LORDhad broughton him. And eachonegavehim onepieceof money,and eacha ringof gold.
Whenthe camelshad finisheddrinking,the mantooka goldringweighinga half-shekeland twobraceletsfor her wristsweighingtenshekels in gold,
The servantbroughtout articlesof silverand articlesof gold,and garments,and gavethem to Rebekah;he also gavepreciousthingsto her brotherand to her mother.
Then allhis sonsand allhis daughtersaroseto comforthim, but he refusedto be comforted.And he said,"SurelyI will godownto Sheolin mourningfor my son."So his fatherweptfor him.
"I could strengthenyou with my mouth,And the solaceof my lipscould lessen[your pain].
Now when Job'sthreefriendsheardof allthisadversitythat had comeupon him, they cameeachonefrom his own place,Eliphazthe Temanite,Bildadthe Shuhiteand Zopharthe Naamathite;and they madean appointmenttogetherto cometo sympathizewith him and comforthim.
"Your wordshave helped the totteringto stand,And you have strengthenedfeebleknees.
The pooris hatedevenby his neighbor,But those who lovethe richare many.
When a man'swaysare pleasingto the LORD,He makesevenhis enemiesto be at peacewith him.
and manyof the Jewshad cometo Marthaand Mary,to consolethem concerning[their] brother.
Rejoicewith those who rejoice,and weepwith those who weep.
And ifonemembersuffers,allthe memberssufferwith it; if[one] memberis honored,allthe membersrejoicewith it.
Therefore,strengthenthe handsthat are weakand the kneesthat are feeble,
Rememberthe prisoners,as thoughin prisonwith them, [and] thosewho are ill-treated,sinceyou yourselvesalsoare in the body.
Now they buriedthe bonesof Joseph,whichthe sonsof Israelbroughtup from Egypt,at Shechem,in the pieceof groundwhichJacobhad boughtfrom the sonsof Hamorthe fatherof Shechemfor one hundredpiecesof money;and they becamethe inheritanceof Joseph'ssons.
But certain worthlessmensaid,"Howcan thisonedeliverus?" And they despisedhim and did not bringhim any present.But he keptsilent.
