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he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/42.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Job lived 140 years after that, living to see four generations of his children and grandchildren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/42.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And after this Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, four generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/42.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />After this, Job lived 140 years and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, <i>even</i> four generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/42.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />After this Job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his children and grandchildren <i>for</i> four generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />After this, Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons and his grandsons, four generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/42.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />After this, Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons and his grandsons, four generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And after this Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, and his grandsons, four generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And after this, Job lived 140 years and saw his sons and his grandsons, four generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />After this, Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons and his grandsons, four generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Job lived 140 years after this and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Job lived 140 years after this and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/42.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And after this Job lived a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Job lived for another 140 years--long enough to see his great-grandchildren have children of their own--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/42.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And after this Job lived an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Job lived 140 years after this. He saw his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/42.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Job lived a hundred and forty years after this, long enough to see his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/42.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Job lived 140 years after this, and saw his children and grandchildren to the fourth generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After this, Job lived 140 years and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/42.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />After this Job lived 140 years; he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />After this Job lived one hundred forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, to four generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />After this Job lived a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/42.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />After this Job lived one hundred forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, to four generations. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Job lives after this one hundred and forty years, and sees his sons, and his sons’ sons, four generations;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Job liveth after this a hundred and forty years, and seeth his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Job will live after this a hundred and forty years, and he will see his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Job lived after these things, a hundred and forty years, and he saw his children, and his children's children, unto the fourth generation, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But Job lived long after these events, for a hundred and forty years, and he saw his children, and his children’s children, all the way to the fourth generation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/42.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After this, Job lived a hundred and forty years; and he saw his children, his grandchildren, and even his great-grandchildren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />After this Job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his children, and his children’s children, four generations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />After this Job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his sons and his son's sons, even four generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Job lived a hundred and forty years after that, and he saw his sons, and his grandsons, unto four generations<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And after this Job lived a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Job lived after <i>his</i> affliction a hundred and seventy years: and all the years he lived were two hundred and forty: and Job saw his sons and his sons' sons, the fourth generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/42-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=6734" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/42.htm">The LORD Blesses Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>No women as beautiful as Job’s daughters could be found in all the land, and their father granted them an inheritance among their brothers. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê- (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">After</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this,</a> <a href="/hebrew/347.htm" title="347: ’î·yō·wḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A patriarch. From 'ayab; hated; Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience.">Job</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: way·ḥî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’āh (Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">140</a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: wə·’ar·bā·‘îm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his children</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and their</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">children</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·bā·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">to the fourth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: dō·rō·wṯ (N-mp) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">generation.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>And so Job died, old and full of years.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-7.htm">Genesis 25:7-8</a></span><br />Abraham lived a total of 175 years. / And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-28.htm">Genesis 35:28-29</a></span><br />And Isaac lived 180 years. / Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/47-28.htm">Genesis 47:28</a></span><br />And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-22.htm">Genesis 50:22-23</a></span><br />Now Joseph and his father’s household remained in Egypt, and Joseph lived to the age of 110. / He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a></span><br />Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">Deuteronomy 34:7</a></span><br />Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-28.htm">1 Chronicles 29:28</a></span><br />He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-16.htm">Psalm 91:16</a></span><br />With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-1.htm">Proverbs 3:1-2</a></span><br />My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; / for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-11.htm">Proverbs 9:11</a></span><br />For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-27.htm">Proverbs 10:27</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/6-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 6:3</a></span><br />A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-20.htm">Isaiah 65:20</a></span><br />No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man fail to live out his years. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-4.htm">Zechariah 8:4</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-5.htm">Matthew 5:5</a></span><br />Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.</p><p class="hdg">an</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/11-32.htm">Genesis 11:32</a></b></br> And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/25-7.htm">Genesis 25:7</a></b></br> And these <i>are</i> the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-28.htm">Genesis 35:28</a></b></br> And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.</p><p class="hdg">and saw</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/50-23.htm">Genesis 50:23</a></b></br> And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third <i>generation</i>: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/128-6.htm">Psalm 128:6</a></b></br> Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, <i>and</i> peace upon Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/17-6.htm">Proverbs 17:6</a></b></br> Children's children <i>are</i> the crown of old men; and the glory of children <i>are</i> their fathers.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/41-34.htm">Children</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-13.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/job/1-19.htm">Four</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-3.htm">Fourth</a> <a href="/job/8-8.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/job/8-8.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-40.htm">Grandsons</a> <a href="/job/1-3.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/job/42-15.htm">Job</a> <a href="/job/41-4.htm">Life</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/8-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/95-10.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-15.htm">Four</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Fourth</a> <a href="/psalms/10-6.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/10-6.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/genesis/36-12.htm">Grandsons</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-10.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/job/42-17.htm">Job</a> <a href="/psalms/7-5.htm">Life</a><div class="vheading2">Job 42</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/42-1.htm">Job submits himself unto God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/42-7.htm">God, preferring Job's cause, makes his friends submit themselves, and accepts him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/42-10.htm">He magnifies and blesses Job</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/42-16.htm">Job's age and death</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It signifies a new chapter in Job's life, following his dialogue with God and the resolution of his trials. The phrase "after this" suggests a divine intervention and a turning point, emphasizing God's sovereignty and the restoration of Job's fortunes. It also highlights the theme of endurance and faithfulness through suffering, which is a central message in the Book of Job.<p><b>Job lived 140 years</b><br>The longevity of Job's life is significant, reflecting the blessings and favor of God upon him after his trials. In the context of the ancient Near East, long life was often seen as a sign of divine blessing and approval. The number 140 is notable, as it suggests a doubling of Job's life span, paralleling the restoration of his fortunes. This mirrors the doubling of his possessions earlier in the chapter, symbolizing complete restoration and divine recompense. The extended lifespan also allows Job to witness the fulfillment of God's promises and the continuation of his lineage.<p><b>and saw his children and their children</b><br>This phrase underscores the restoration of Job's family, which was a central aspect of his earlier suffering. The ability to see one's descendants was considered a great blessing in biblical times, as it ensured the continuation of one's legacy and name. This restoration of family is a tangible sign of God's favor and a reversal of Job's earlier losses. It also reflects the biblical theme of generational blessings and the importance of family in God's covenantal promises.<p><b>to the fourth generation</b><br>Seeing descendants to the fourth generation is a significant blessing, indicating not only longevity but also the prosperity and stability of Job's family line. In biblical terms, the fourth generation represents a complete and full lineage, suggesting that Job's family was firmly established and secure. This phrase connects to the broader biblical theme of generational blessings and the faithfulness of God to His promises across generations. It also serves as a testament to Job's righteousness and the enduring impact of his faithfulness, as his legacy extends far beyond his own lifetime.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He endured immense suffering but remained faithful to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/children_and_grandchildren.htm">Children and Grandchildren</a></b><br>Job's family, whom he saw grow to the fourth generation, symbolizing restoration and blessing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel, possibly in Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_restoration.htm">God's Restoration</a></b><br>The event of God restoring Job's fortunes and blessing him with a long life and a large family after his trials.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_trials.htm">Job's Trials</a></b><br>The series of calamities that befell Job, including loss of wealth, health, and family, which tested his faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_and_restoration.htm">God's Faithfulness and Restoration</a></b><br>Despite immense suffering, God is faithful to restore and bless those who remain steadfast in their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_perseverance.htm">The Value of Perseverance</a></b><br>Job's life exemplifies the importance of enduring trials with faith, trusting in God's ultimate plan and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_blessings.htm">Generational Blessings</a></b><br>Seeing one's descendants is a biblical sign of blessing, encouraging believers to live in a way that impacts future generations positively.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>Job's account reminds us of God's sovereignty over our lives, including our suffering and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_suffering.htm">Hope Beyond Suffering</a></b><br>Job's restoration offers hope that God can bring good out of suffering and that our trials are not the end of the account.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_42.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 42</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_job's_age_and_wealth.htm">Where is the historical or archaeological evidence to support Job's remarkable longevity and wealth mentioned in Job 42:16–17? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_jehoiada_live_to_130.htm">How could Jehoiada realistically reach the age of 130 (2 Chronicles 24:15), given the average lifespans recorded elsewhere and historical data? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_records_of_job's_suffering.htm">Why is there no mention of any historical records or archaeological evidence for such extreme suffering and divine testing? (Job 2) </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'the_patience_of_job'_mean.htm">What does "The Patience of Job" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/42.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">An hundred and forty years.</span>--The particularity of this detail forbids us to suppose that the character of Job was other than real; his great age also shows that he must be referred to the very early patriarchal times, probably anterior to Moses.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/42.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">After this lived Job an hundred and forty years</span>. It has been concluded from this statement, combined with that at the close of ver. 10, that Job was exactly seventy years of age when his calamities fell upon him ('Dict. of the Bible,' vol. 1. p. 1087, note); but this is really only a conjecture, since the statement that "God added to all that had been Job's to the double," does not naturally apply to anything but his property. We may, however, fairly allow that (as Professor Lee says) he "could scarcely have been less than seventy" when his afflictions came, having then a family of ten children, who were all grown up (<a href="/job/1-4.htm">Job 1:4</a>). In this case, the whole duration of his life would have been 210 years, or a little more, which cannot be regarded as incredible by those who accept the ages of the patriarchs, from Peleg to Jacob, as respectively 239, 230, 148, 205, 175, 180, and 147 years. <span class="cmt_word">And saw his sons, and his sons' sons</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> his descendants - grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Even four gone-rations. According to the Hebrew inclusive practice of reckoning, we may regard his own generation as included. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/42-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">After</span><br /><span class="heb">אַֽחֲרֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this,</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֔את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Job</span><br /><span class="heb">אִיּוֹב֙</span> <span class="translit">(’î·yō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_347.htm">Strong's 347: </a> </span><span class="str2">Job -- a patriarch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lived</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְחִ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">140</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and saw</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּרְאֶ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(way·yir·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his children</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">children</span><br /><span class="heb">בָנָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the fourth</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">generation.</span><br /><span class="heb">דֹּרֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(dō·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/42-16.htm">Job 42:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/42-16.htm">Job 42:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/42-16.htm">Job 42:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/42-16.htm">Job 42:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/42-16.htm">Job 42:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/42-16.htm">Job 42:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/42-16.htm">Job 42:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/42-16.htm">Job 42:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/42-16.htm">Job 42:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/42-16.htm">Job 42:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/42-16.htm">OT Poetry: Job 42:16 After this Job lived one hundred forty (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/42-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 42:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 42:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/42-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 42:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 42:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>