King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
So Job died, [being] old and full of days.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Then, old and full of days, Iyov died.
Berean Standard Bible:
And so Job died, old and full of years.
American Standard Version:
So Job died, being old and full of days.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
So Job{H347} died{H4191}, being old{H2205} and full{H7649} of days{H3117}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Genesis 25:8
- Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years]; and was gathered to his people.
Genesis 15:15
- And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
Job 5:26
- Thou shalt come to [thy] grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Deuteronomy 6:2
- That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
Psalms 91:16
- With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
Proverbs 3:16
- Length of days [is] in her right hand; [and] in her left hand riches and honour.
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Commentary for Job 42:17
Job 42:17 marks the conclusion of the Book of Job, which is one of the most profound explorations of the problem of human suffering in all of literature. The verse succinctly states, "So Job died, being old and full of days," which serves as a closure to the narrative of a man who endured immense trials and tribulations.
The Book of Job is set in a time and place that is not precisely identified, but it is traditionally understood to be in the patriarchal period, possibly during the time of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The story of Job is a timeless tale that addresses the universal questions of why the righteous suffer and where God is in the midst of human pain.
Job, a man known for his piety and righteousness, loses his wealth, his children, and his health in a series of catastrophes that test his faith. The bulk of the book consists of dialogues between Job and his friends, who offer various explanations for his suffering, and later, direct interactions between Job and God. Job challenges God to explain the reason for his suffering, and in a series of powerful speeches, God responds not by giving a direct answer but by revealing the grandeur and complexity of creation, thereby affirming divine wisdom and sovereignty.
In the end, Job repents of his demand for an explanation, acknowledging God's greatness and his own limitations. As a result, God restores Job's fortunes, giving him twice as much as he had before, along with new children, and blesses him with a long life. The phrase "full of days" in Job 42:17 suggests that Job lived a complete life, rich in experience and satisfaction, despite the earlier trials.
The verse serves as a bookend to a narrative that has wrestled with the deepest theological and existential questions. It reassures the reader that, in the biblical perspective, righteousness is ultimately vindicated, and life can be meaningful and full even in the face of great suffering. Job's story closes with a picture of peaceful resolution and divine blessing, affirming that God's purposes, though often inscrutable, are ultimately good and just.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H347
There are 2478 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִיּוֹב
Transliteration: ʼÎyôwb
Pronunciation: ee-yobe'
Description: from אָיַב; hated (i.e. persecuted); Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience; Job. - Strong's Number: H4191
There are 694 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מוּת
Transliteration: mûwth
Pronunciation: mooth
Description: a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise. - Strong's Number: H2205
There are 171 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זָקֵן
Transliteration: zâqên
Pronunciation: zaw-kane'
Description: from זָקֵן; old; aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator. - Strong's Number: H7649
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׂבֵעַ
Transliteration: sâbêaʻ
Pronunciation: saw-bay'-ah
Description: from שָׂבַע; satiated (in a pleasant or disagreeable sense); full (of), satisfied (with). - Strong's Number: H3117
There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יוֹם
Transliteration: yôwm
Pronunciation: yome
Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.