His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
He owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred pairs of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and had a very large household of servants. This made him the wealthiest and most important man in all the eastern lands.
This verse is describing Job as an extremely wealthy and influential man who owned vast herds of livestock and had many servants.
📚 Historical Context
In ancient Middle Eastern culture, wealth was primarily measured by livestock ownership, as animals provided food, clothing, transportation, and trade value. The numbers mentioned here represent extraordinary wealth - Job's seven thousand sheep alone would have been considered a fortune. The phrase 'men of the east' likely refers to the nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples living in the desert regions east of Palestine.
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