Job ends up repenting in dust and ashes as he says to God: "I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted". "Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know". "My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you".
Then comes the book's epilogue when God rebukes the 3 comforters for having spoken incorrectly, and he makes them offer burnt offerings in payment for their wrong. Then Job interceded for the 3 friends and God accepted this. After Job had prayed for his friends (prayer was key!) he became prosperous again and God gave him twice as much as he had before! All his family and friends comforted him and gave him gold and silver. God gave him 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and 1,000 donkeys. And God yet gave Job 7 sons and 3 beautiful daughters. From this time on Job yet lived another 140 years until he died at a ripe old age.
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