Job 42:12

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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.

Original Language Analysis

וַֽיהוָ֗ה So the LORD H3068
וַֽיהוָ֗ה So the LORD
Strong's: H3068
Word #: 1 of 20
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
בֵּרַ֛ךְ blessed H1288
בֵּרַ֛ךְ blessed
Strong's: H1288
Word #: 2 of 20
to kneel; by implication to bless god (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (god or the king, as
אֶת H853
אֶת
Strong's: H853
Word #: 3 of 20
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
אַחֲרִ֥ית the latter end H319
אַחֲרִ֥ית the latter end
Strong's: H319
Word #: 4 of 20
the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity
אִיּ֖וֹב of Job H347
אִיּ֖וֹב of Job
Strong's: H347
Word #: 5 of 20
ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience
מֵרֵאשִׁת֑וֹ more than his beginning H7225
מֵרֵאשִׁת֑וֹ more than his beginning
Strong's: H7225
Word #: 6 of 20
the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)
וַֽיְהִי H1961
וַֽיְהִי
Strong's: H1961
Word #: 7 of 20
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
ל֡וֹ H0
ל֡וֹ
Strong's: H0
Word #: 8 of 20
אַרְבָּעָה֩ for he had fourteen H702
אַרְבָּעָה֩ for he had fourteen
Strong's: H702
Word #: 9 of 20
four
עָשָׂ֨ר H6240
עָשָׂ֨ר
Strong's: H6240
Word #: 10 of 20
ten (only in combination), i.e., -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
וְאֶ֥לֶף and a thousand H505
וְאֶ֥לֶף and a thousand
Strong's: H505
Word #: 11 of 20
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
צֹ֗אן sheep H6629
צֹ֗אן sheep
Strong's: H6629
Word #: 12 of 20
a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת and six H8337
וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת and six
Strong's: H8337
Word #: 13 of 20
six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth
וְאֶ֥לֶף and a thousand H505
וְאֶ֥לֶף and a thousand
Strong's: H505
Word #: 14 of 20
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
גְּמַלִּ֔ים camels H1581
גְּמַלִּ֔ים camels
Strong's: H1581
Word #: 15 of 20
a camel
וְאֶ֥לֶף and a thousand H505
וְאֶ֥לֶף and a thousand
Strong's: H505
Word #: 16 of 20
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
צֶ֥מֶד yoke H6776
צֶ֥מֶד yoke
Strong's: H6776
Word #: 17 of 20
a yoke or team (i.e., pair); hence, an acre (i.e., day's task for a yoke of cattle to plough)
בָּקָ֖ר of oxen H1241
בָּקָ֖ר of oxen
Strong's: H1241
Word #: 18 of 20
a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
וְאֶ֥לֶף and a thousand H505
וְאֶ֥לֶף and a thousand
Strong's: H505
Word #: 19 of 20
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
אֲתוֹנֽוֹת׃ she asses H860
אֲתוֹנֽוֹת׃ she asses
Strong's: H860
Word #: 20 of 20
a female donkey (from its docility)

Analysis & Commentary

Job's restoration: 'So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning.' This doubled blessing (14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, etc.) vindicates Job materially. Yet the deeper vindication was God's approval and fellowship.

Historical Context

Ancient Near Eastern narrative often concluded with restoration of righteous sufferers. Job's doubled blessing demonstrates that temporary loss doesn't equal divine abandonment.

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