Job 42:10-16 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 42:10-17

You have heard of the patience of Job (says the apostle, Jas. 5:11) and have seen the end of the Lord, that is, what end the Lord, at length, put to his troubles. In the beginning of this book we had Job's patience under his troubles, for an example; here, in the close, for our encouragement to follow that example, we have the happy issue of his troubles and the prosperous condition to which he was restored after them, which confirms us in counting those happy which endure. Perhaps, too, the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 42:10

And the Lord turned the captivity of Job ,.... Not literally, in such sense as Lot's captivity was turned, Genesis 14:12 ; for Job's person was not seized on and carried away, though his cattle were: nor spiritually, being delivered from the captivity of sin; that had been his case many years ago, when first converted: but it is to be understood of his restoration from afflictions and calamities to a happy state; as of the return of his substance, his health and friends, and especially of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 42:11

Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters ,.... Which may be taken not in a strict sense, but in a larger sense for all that were related to him; the same with his kinsfolks, Job 19:14 ; and all they that had been of his acquaintance before ; that knew him, visited him, conversed with him, and kept up a friendly correspondence with him; the circle of his acquaintance must have been large, for wealth makes many friends: now these had been shy of him, and kept at a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 42:12

So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning ,.... Which verified the words of Bildad, Job 8:6 ; though they were spoken by him only by way of supposition. All blessings are of the Lord, temporal and spiritual; and sometimes the last days of a good man are his best, as to temporal things, as were David's, and here Job's; though this is not always the case: however, if their last days are but the best in spiritual things, that is enough: if they have more faith, hope,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 42:13

He had also seven sons, and three daughters. The same number of children, and of the same sort he had before, Job 1:2 ; and according to Nachman the very same he had before, which the additional letter in the word "seven" is with him the notification of; so that the doubting of what he had before, Job 42:10 ; respects only his substance, and particularly his cattle; though the Targum says he had fourteen sons, and so Jarchi F20 Vid. Balmes. Gram. Strat. 26. ; others think these may... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 42:14

And he called the name of the first Jemima ,.... That is, the name of the first and eldest daughter was called by Job Jemima; which either signifies "day", so the Targum interprets it, and most do, and so is the same with Diana; or, as Spanheim F21 Hist. Jobi, c. 12. s. 7. observes, it may be the same with the Arabic word "jemama", which signifies a turtle or dove F23 Golii Lexic. Arab. col. 2767, 2768. ; and who also observes that a country in Arabia is so called, and perhaps... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 42:15

And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job ,.... Either in the whole world, which is not improbable: or it may be rather in the land or country in which they dwelt; and which may be gathered from their names, as before observed. The people of God, and children of Christ, the antitype of Job, are all fair, and there is no spot in them; a perfection of beauty, perfectly comely, through the comeliness of Christ put upon them, and are without spot or wrinkle, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 42:16

After this lived Job an hundred and forty years ,.... Not after he had arrived to the height of his prosperity; not after the birth of his children, and they were grown up, and had their portions given them, which must take in a considerable number of years; but after his afflictions were over, and his prosperity began: and if his years were doubled, as some think, though that is not certain, then he must be seventy years of age when he was so sorely afflicted and must live to the age of two... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 42:10

The Lord turned the captivity of Job - The Vulgate has: Dominus quoque conversus est ad poenitentiam Job ; "And the Lord turned Job to repentance." The Chaldee: "The Word of the Lord ( דיי מימרא meymera dayai ) turned the captivity of Job." There is a remark which these words suggest, which has been rarely, if at all, noticed. It is said that the Lord turned the captivity of Job When He Prayed for His Friends. He had suffered much through the unkindness of these friends; they had... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 42:11

Then came there unto him all his brethren - " Job being restored to his former health and fortunes, the author," says Mr. Heath, "presents us with a striking view of human friendship. His brethren, who, in the time of his affliction, kept at a distance from him; his kinsfolk, who ceased to know him; his familiar friends, who had forgotten him; and his acquaintance, who had made themselves perfect strangers to him; those to whom he had showed kindness, and who yet had ungratefully neglected... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 42:10-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 42:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 42:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 42:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 42:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 42:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 42:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 42:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 42:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 42:11

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