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Jemima

"Dove; handsome"

Job 42:14

Who they were

The first of Job's three daughters born after his restoration. She is described as one of the most beautiful women in the land.

Themes

beautyrestorationnew beginningsblessing

Read their story

Jemima's story begins in Job.

The full passage is at Job 42:14. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.

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