Kezia

Kezia (meaning cassia, a fragrant spice bark) was the second of the three daughters born to Job after his restoration from affliction. Along with Jemimah (dove) and Keren-happuch (cosmetic horn), she is listed by name in Job 42:14 as one of the three most beautiful women in the land. Like her sisters, she received an inheritance from her father alongside her brothers—a notable departure from the norm of male-only inheritance that echoes the precedent set by the daughters of Zelophehad.

The naming of Kezia after cassia, a sweet-smelling spice derived from the bark of a tree related to cinnamon, fits the aesthetic and aromatic quality of her sisters' names. Cassia was used in the holy anointing oil (Exodus 30:24), in temple incense, and as a luxury import—its use as a name suggests sweetness, value, and beauty. The Book of Job's careful naming of the restored daughters (in contrast to the unnamed children at the story's beginning) signals that Job's restoration involved not generic replacement but the vivid particular gift of these three individuals.