Job 42:14 meaning and explanation

He named his first daughter Jemimah, his second Keziah, and his third Keren-happuch.

Job 42:14, Berean Standard Bible

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Job has just been restored after the LORD answered him from the whirlwind, and the text notes that he now has seven sons and three daughters. In a culture where a daughter's name was rarely recorded, Job names all three, and the names carry meaning: Jemimah likely means "day" or "dove," Keziah is the word for cassia, a fragrant spice, and Keren-happuch means "horn of antimony," a dark eye cosmetic.

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