Job 42:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 42:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 42:16 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 42:16 — KJV
“After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.”
— Job 42:16 (KJV)
Job 42:16 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 42:16
“And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:”
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“And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:”
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“And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: Lamech: Heb. Lemech”
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“And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.”
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“And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.”
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