And his possession was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a family exceeding great: and this man was great among all the people of the east.
George Leo Haydock
Sheep. Hebrew including “goats,” which are equally valuable in that country for milk. — Camels. These animals were used for riding in those barren sands, where they can travel for four days without water; and that which is muddy is best for them. — East, in the desert Arabia. Septuagint add at the end of the book, that Job was king; and he seems to have been independent, (Calmet) and to have had other kings who acknowledged his authority. (Pineda) (Chap. xxix. 7., &c.) — Each city had its own king in the days of Abraham and of Josue. Job, or Jobab, resided at Denaba, Genesis xxxvi. 32. (Calmet)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.