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.
So the LORD blessed Job's later life even more than his early life: he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand pairs of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.
God blessed Job with twice as much wealth in his later life as he had before his trials, showing His faithfulness to restore what was lost.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes at the end of Job's story, after he had lost everything - his wealth, children, and health - and endured intense suffering while maintaining his faith in God. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, livestock was the primary measure of wealth and prosperity, and Job's restored flocks represented not just material blessing but divine vindication. The doubling of his possessions fulfilled God's promise to restore Job after his period of testing.
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