Job 42:1-7

1 Y respondió Job al SEÑOR, y dijo:

2 Yo conozco que todo lo puedes, y que no hay pensamiento que se esconda de ti.

3 ¿Quién es el que oscurece el consejo sin sabiduría? Por tanto yo denunciaba lo que no entendía; cosas que me eran ocultas, y que no las sabía.

4 Oye ahora, y hablaré; te preguntaré, y tú me harás saber.

5 De oídas te había oído; mas ahora mis ojos te ven.

6 Por tanto me aborrezco, y me arrepiento en el polvo y en la ceniza.

7 Y aconteció que después que habló el SEÑOR estas palabras a Job, el SEÑOR dijo a Elifaz temanita: Mi ira se encendió contra ti y tus dos compañeros, porque no habéis hablado por mí lo recto, como mi siervo Job.

Job 42:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 42

This chapter contains Job's answer to the last speech of the Lord's, in which he acknowledges his omnipotence, and his certain performance of his purposes and pleasure; owns his own folly and ignorance, and confesses his sins; for which he abhorred himself, and of which he repented, Job 42:1-6; it also gives an account of the Lord's decision of the controversy between Job and his friends, blaming them and commending him above them; and ordered them to take sacrifices and go to Job and offer them, who should pray for them and be accepted, which was done, Job 42:7-9; and it closes with a relation of the great prosperity Job was restored unto, in which he lived and died, Job 42:10-17.