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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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God's Restoration is Abundant

All commentators note that God didn't just replace what Job lost; He doubled his possessions. This demonstrates God's power to restore and His abundant generosity. As Matthew Henry states, "We may lose much for the Lord, but we will not lose anything by him." This blessing wasn't necessarily instantaneous but was the result of God blessing Job's endeavors over the remainder of his long life.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Job 42:12

18th Century

Theologian

So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job – namely, by giving him double what he had possessed before his calamities came upon him;…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Job 42:12

19th Century

Bishop

Fourteen thousand sheep. —The number of Job’s livestock here is exactly double those in Job 1:3.

All his friends had promis…

John Gill

John Gill

On Job 42:12

17th Century

Pastor

So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his
beginning
Which verified the …

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Job 42:10–17

17th Century

Minister

In the beginning of this book, we had Job's patience under his troubles as an example; here, for our encouragement to follow that example, we have …