Job 42:12

So Yahweh blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.

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WEBBE

So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.

BSB

So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.

KJV

So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.

ASV

So Jehovah blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: and he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

BBE

And the Lord's blessing was greater on the end of Job's life than on its start: and so he came to have fourteen thousand sheep and goats, and six thousand camels, and two thousand oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

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וַיהוָה va·yah·weh and Yahweh H3068 בֵּרַךְ be·rakh he blessed H1288 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אַחֲרִית 'a·cha·rit [the] latter part of H319 אִיּוֹב 'i·yov Job H347 מֵרֵאשִׁתוֹ me·re·shi·to more than beginning his H7225 וַיְהִי־ vay·hi- and it belonged H1961 לוֹ lo to him H9033 אַרְבָּעָה 'ar·ba·'ah four- H702 עָשָׂר 'a·sar teen H6240 אֶלֶף 'e·lef thousand H505 צֹאן tzon sheep H6629 וְשֵׁשֶׁת ve·she·shet and six H8337 אֲלָפִים 'a·la·fim thousand(s) H505 גְּמַלִּים ge·ma·lim camels H1581 וְאֶלֶף־ ve·'e·lef- and one thousand H505 צֶמֶד tze·med pair[s] of H6776 בָּקָר ba·kar ox[en] H1241 וְאֶלֶף ve·'e·lef and a thousand H505 אֲתוֹנוֹת 'a·to·not female donkeys H860

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 10–17

In the beginning of this book we had Job's patience under his troubles, for an example; here, for our encouragement to follow that example, we have his happy end. His troubles began in Satan's malice, which God restrained; his restoration began in God's mercy, which Satan could not oppose. Mercy did not return when Job was disputing with his friends, but when he was praying for them. God is served and pleased with our warm devotions, not with our warm disputes. God doubled Job's possessions. We may lose much for the Lord, but we shall not lose any thing by him. Whether the Lord gives us health and temporal blessings or not, if we patiently suffer according to his will, in the end we shall be happy. Job's estate increased. The blessing of the Lord makes rich; it is he that gives us power to get wealth, and gives success in honest endeavours. The last days of a good man sometimes prove his best, his last works his best works, his last comforts his best comforts; for his path, like that of the morning light, shines more and more unto the perfect day.

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