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
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