job 42:14 And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch.

job 42:14 And he named the first Jemimah, and the second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch.

14. Names significant of his restored prosperity (Ge 4:25; 5:29).
Jemima--"daylight," after his "night" of calamity; but MAURER, "a dove."
Kezia--"cassia," an aromatic herb (Ps 45:8), instead of his offensive breath and ulcers.
Keren-happuch--"horn of stibium," a paint with which females dyed their eyelids; in contrast to his "horn defiled in the dust" (Job 16:15). The names also imply the beauty of his daughters.

job 42:14 And he named the first Jemimah, and the second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch.

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