Job 1:4
And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
Job 1:4 in other translations
| BSB | Job’s sons would take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. |
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| WEB | His sons went and held a feast in the house of each one on his birthday; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. |
| ASV | And his sons went and held a feast in the house of each one upon his day; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. |
| YLT | And his sons have gone and made a banquet--the house of each in his day--and have sent and called to their three sisters to eat and to drink with them; |
| DARBY | And his sons went and made a feast in the house of each one on his day; and they sent and invited their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. |
| BBE | His sons regularly went to one another's houses, and every one on his day gave a feast: and at these times they sent for their three sisters to take part in their feasts with them. |
| Webster | And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. |
What does Job 1:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 1:1-5
Job was prosperous, and yet pious. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. By God's grace the temptations of worldly wealth may be overcome. The account of Job's piety and prosperity comes before the history of his great afflictions, showing that neither will secure from troubles. While Job beheld the harmony and comforts of his sons with satisfaction, his…
Job 1:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 1:4
- Hebrews 13:1
Let brotherly love continue.
- Psalms 133:1
A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
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Context
- Job 1:3
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
- Job 1:4
And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
- Job 1:5
And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
Job 1:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | E iban sus hijos y hacían banquetes en sus casas, cada uno en su día; y enviaban á llamar sus tres hermanas, para que comiesen y bebiesen con ellos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ses fils allaient et faisaient un festin, chacun dans sa maison, à son jour; et ils envoyaient appeler leurs trois sœurs pour manger et pour boire avec eux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und seine Söhne gingen hin und machten in dem Hause eines jeden ein Gastmahl an seinem Tage; und sie sandten hin und luden ihre drei Schwestern ein, um mit ihnen zu essen und zu trinken. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et ibant filii ejus, et faciebant convivium per domos, unusquisque in die suo. Et mittentes vocabant tres sorores suas, ut comederent et biberent cum eis. |