The Restoration of Job's Prosperity

10 And Jehovah hath turned 'to' the captivity of Job in his praying for his friends, and Jehovah doth add 'to' all that Job hath—to double. 11 And come unto him do all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all his former acquaintances, and they eat bread with him in his house, and bemoan him, and comfort him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him, and they gave to him each one kesitah, and each one ring of gold. 12 And Jehovah hath blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning, and he hath fourteen thousand of a flock, and six thousand camels, and a thousand pairs of oxen, and a thousand she-asses. 13 And he hath seven sons and three daughters; 14 and he calleth the name of the one Jemima, and the name of the second Kezia, and the name of the third Keren-Happuch. 15 And there have not been found women fair as the daughters of Job in all the land, and their father doth give to them an inheritance in the midst of their brethren. 16 And Job liveth after this a hundred and forty years, and seeth his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations; 17 and Job dieth, aged and satisfied 'with' days.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 42:10-17

Commentary on Job 42:10-17

(Read Job 42:10-17)

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 prove his best, his last works his best works, his last comforts his best comforts; for his path, like that of the morning light, shines more and more unto the perfect day.