Job 21:10

10 "His ox mates without fail; His cow calves and does not abort.

Job 21:10 Meaning and Commentary

Job 21:10

Their bull gendereth, and faileth not
As the wicked man's prosperity is described before by the increase and comfortable settlement of his children and grandchildren, and by the peace and safety of all within doors; here it is further set forth by the increase of his cattle in the fields, one part being put for the whole, his oxen and asses, his camels and sheep, things in which the riches of men chiefly lay in those times and countries; and he was reckoned an happy man when these brought forth abundantly; see ( Psalms 144:13-15 ) ;

their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf;
both male and female succeed in propagating their species, and so in increasing the wealth of their owner; this is sometimes promised as a temporal blessing, ( Exodus 23:26 ) .

Job 21:10 In-Context

8 "Their descendants are established with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes,
9 Their houses are safe from fear, And the rod of God is not on them.
10 "His ox mates without fail; His cow calves and does not abort.
11 "They send forth their little ones like the flock, And their children skip about.
12 "They sing to the timbrel and harp And rejoice at the sound of the flute.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Lit "and does not fail"
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