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Job 42:14-16
New Catholic Bible
Job 42:14-16
New Catholic Bible
14 He named the eldest daughter Jemimah,[a] the second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch. 15 In the entire land there were no women as beautiful as Job’s daughters, and their father gave them an inheritance along with their brothers.[b]
16 After this, Job lived for another one hundred and forty years, and he saw his children and his children’s children to the fourth generation.
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- Job 42:14 Jemimah: i.e., “dove.” Keziah: i.e., “cassia” or “cinnamon.” Keren-happuch: i.e., “eye cosmetic.”
- Job 42:15 Normally, daughters received an inheritance only when there were no sons (see Num 27:1-11).
