God rebukes the three friends and gives them instruction for the remission of sin, followed by Job being restored to an even better condition than his former wealthy state ( Job 42:10–17). And the text gives an allusion to Job 28:28: 'And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom and to depart from evil is understanding'. Job appears faithful without direct knowledge of God and without demands for special attention from God, even for a cause that all others would declare to be just. Job, by staying silent before God, stresses the point that he understands that his affliction is God's will even though he despairs at not knowing why. God then appears to Job and his friends out of a whirlwind, not answering Job's central questions. Job ultimately condemns all their counsel, beliefs, and critiques of him as false. They argue whether it was justified, and they debate solutions to his problems. In the following, Job debates with three friends concerning his condition. Job's miserable earthly condition is simply God's will. And although he anguishes over his plight, he stops short of accusing God of injustice. Despite his difficult circumstances, he does not curse God, but rather curses the day of his birth. God removes Job's protection and gives permission to the angel to take his wealth, his children, and his physical health (but not his life). The Lord's praise of Job prompts an angel with the title of ' satan' ('accuser') to suggest that Job served God simply because God protected him. It begins with an introduction to Job's character-he is described as a blessed man who lives righteously in the Land of Uz. The characters in the Book of Job consist of Job, his wife, his three friends ( Bildad, Eliphaz, and Zophar), a man named Elihu, God, and angels (one of whom is named Satan). Not much is known about Job based on the Masoretic Text.

The Hebrew Book of Job is part of Ketuvim ('Writings') of the Hebrew Bible.

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