Job 42:14

_AND HE CALLED THE NAME OF THE FIRST, JEMIMA; AND THE NAME OF THE SECOND, KEZIA; AND THE NAME OF THE THIRD, KERENHAPPUCH._ Names significant of his restored prosperity (Genesis 4:25; Genesis 5:29). Jemima, daylight, after his "night" of calamity: but Maurer, 'a dove,' from an Arabic root. Kezia, cassia, an aromatic herb (Psalms 45:8): instead of his offensive breath and ulcers. Kerenhappuch, 'horn of stibium,' a paint with which females dyed their eyelids; in contrast to his "horn defiled in the dust" (Job 16:15). The names also imply the beauty of his daughters....

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 pr...

Verse Job 42:14. _THE NAME OF THE FIRST JEMIMA_] ימימה _yemimah, days upon_ _days_. _KEZIA_] קציעה _ketsiah, cassia_, a well-known aromatic plant. And, _KEREN-HAPPUCH._] קרן הפוך _keren happuch_, the _inverted_ or _flowing horn, cornucopiae_, the _horn of plenty_. The Chaldee will not permit these names to pass without a _comment_, to show the reason of their imposition: "He called the first _Jemimah_, because she was as _fair_ as the _day_; the second _Ketsiah_, because she was as precious as _cassia_; the third _Keren-happuch_, because her face was as splendid as the _emerald_." Cardmarden's Bible, 1566, has the Hebrew names. The _Vulgate_ has, "He called the name of one _Day_, of the second _Cassia_, and of the third The Ho

AND HE CALLED THE NAME OF THE FIRST, JEMIMA - It is remarkable that in the former account of the family of Job, the names of none of his children are mentioned, and in this account the names of the daughters only are designated. “Why” the names of the daughters are here specified, is not intimated. They are significant, and they are “so” mentioned as to show that they contributed greatly to the happiness of Job on the return of his prosperity, and were among the chief blessings which gladdened his old age. The name Jemima (ימימה _y__e__mı̂ymâh_) is rendered by the Vulgate _“Diem,”_ and by the Septuagint, Ἡμέραν _Hēmeran_, “Day.” The Chaldee adds this remark: “He gave her the name Jemima, because her beauty was like the day.” The Vulgate, Septuagint, and Chaldee, evidently regarded the name as derived from...

SECTION VII.—HISTORICAL SEQUEL TO THE DIALOG EXPOSITION JOB 42:1 This concluding chapter divides into two parts. In the first part (Job 42:1) Job makes his final submission, humbling himself in the dust before God. In the second (verses 7-17) the historical framework, in which the general dialogue is set, is resumed and brought to a close. God's approval of Job is declared, and his anger denounced against the three friends, who are required to expiate their guilt by a sacrifice, and only promised forgiveness if Job will intercede on their behalf (verse 8). The sacrifice takes place (verse 9); and then a brief account is appended of Job's after life—his prosp

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 u observes, it may be the same with the Arabic word "jemama", which signifies a turtle or dove w; and who also observes that a country in Arabia is so called, and perhaps from her; and which seems to be confirmed by the Arabic geographer x, who speaks of a queen called Jamama, who dwelt in a city of the country he describes as being on the north of Arabia Felix, and also speaks of a way from thence to Bozrah in Edom; AND THE NAME OF THE SECOND, KEZIA; or Cassia; an aromatic herb of a very fragrant smell, as we render the word, Psalms 45:8; and from this person the above learned writer conjectures Mount Casius in Arabia might have its n

VII. THE EPILOGUE: JOB'S RESTORATION AND BLESSING CHAPTER 42:7-17 _ 1. Jehovah's message to Job's friends (Job 42:7)_ 2. Job's restoration (Job 42:10) 3. The conclusion: Peace (Job 42:16) Job 42:7. Like the beginning of the book, the prologue, the epilogue is not in a poetic measure, but in prose. The Lord addresseth Eliphaz as the most prominent one of the three friends of Job. His wrath is kindled against the three. Though they had apparently stood up for Him and defended His character, yet under the searchlight of the Omniscient One, who searcheth the hearts of men, they are found wanting. The charges they had brought

Job's final speech (continuation of Job 40:3). Job 42:1 is to be removed as a gloss: as are also Job 42:3 a, Job 42:4 b, which are quoted from Job 38:2 f., and probably came in from the margin. Job abases himself before the Almightiness of God as displayed in the creation, and acknowledges that he has spoken ignorantly. Job 42:5 contains the supreme lesson of the book (Peake). No new theoretical knowledge concerning God and His ways has been given to Job, but in direct intuition he has seen God face to

JEMIMA. beautiful as the day (Septuagint and Vulgate) or as. dove. KEZIA. fragrant as cassia (i.e. cinnamon). KEREN-HAPPUCH. horn of beauty or plenty. Compare Job 42:15....

Job is restored to a prosperity double that which he formerly enjoyed; his former friends gather around him; he is again blessed with children; and dies, old and full of days....