Then he died, an old man who had lived a long, full life.
Parallel translations
- WEB So Job died, being old and full of days.
- KJV So Job died, being old and full of days.
- BSB And so Job died, old and full of years.
- NKJV So Job died, old and full of days.
- NASB And Job died, an old man and full of days.
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Quick answer
Job died old and full of days, the same blessing spoken of the patriarchs. His story ends in peace and contentment under God's favor.
Overview
The book closes with Job dying 'old and full of days,' an expression of a satisfied, blessed life like Abraham's and Isaac's. His end vindicates God's faithfulness, not as a reward for bargaining but as the gracious outcome of a life that learned to trust God in the dark. Job's hope of seeing his Redeemer (Job 19:25) points beyond a long earthly life to the resurrection secured in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Gen 25:8Abraham gave up his spirit, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
- Job 5:26You shall come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.
- Gen 15:15but you will go to your fathers in peace. You will be buried at a good old age.
- Ps 91:16I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”
- Deut 6:2that you might fear Yahweh your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you; you, and your son, and your son’s son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.
- Prov 3:16Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
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Job's cry for a mediator who can lay his hand on both God and man, and his confidence that 'my Redeemer lives' and will stand on the earth, reaches forward to Jesus the living Redeemer.
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