40-45. If they shall confess their iniquity, &c.—This passage holds out the gracious promise of divine forgiveness and favor on their repentance, and their happy restoration to their land, in memory of the covenant made with their fathers (Ro 2:1-29).

     6. myself—rather "I abhor," and retract the rash speeches I made against thee (Job 42:3, 4) [UMBREIT].

     Job 42:7-17. EPILOGUE, in prose.