Job 42:8 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Job 42:8-9: 42:8-9 The Lord made Job the mediator that Job had hoped to find for himself (9:33 ; 16:19-21 ; 19:25 ) and that Elihu desired to be (32:1–37:24 ). • go to my servant Job: God wanted Job’s friends to be reconciled with Job before they presented their offerings (Matt 5:23-24 ). • My servant Job will pray for you ; he had also prayed for his children (1:5 ; cp. Jas 5:16 ; 1 Jn 5:16 ). • When the Lord accepted Job’s prayer , it ironically fulfilled Eliphaz’s promise (Job 22:26-30 ).

a42:8-9►

b9:33►

c16:19-21►

d19:25►

e32:1–37:24►

fMatt 5:23-24►

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hJas 5:16►

i1 Jn 5:16►

jJob 22:26-30►

‏ Job 42:8

Summary for Job 42:8-9: 42:8-9 ^a The Lord made Job the mediator that Job had hoped to find for himself (9:33 ^b; 16:19-21 ^c; 19:25 ^d) and that Elihu desired to be (32:1–37:24 ^e).

• go to my servant Job: God wanted Job’s friends to be reconciled with Job before they presented their offerings (Matt 5:23-24 ^f).

• My servant Job will pray for you; he had also prayed for his children (1:5 ^g; cp. Jas 5:16 ^h; 1 Jn 5:16 ⁱ).

• When the Lord accepted Job’s prayer, it ironically fulfilled Eliphaz’s promise (Job 22:26-30 ^j).