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Job 1:4
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His sons used to take turns having banquets at their homes. They would send an invitation to their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
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.
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.
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Job's sons took turns holding feasts in their homes and invited their sisters to eat and drink with them.
Now his sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one in turn, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
His sons used to go [in turn] and feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send word and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send word and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
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.
And his sonnes went & banketted in their houses, euery one his day, and sent, & called their three sisters to eate and to drinke with them.
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Job's sons would take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
It was the custom of his sons to give banquets, each on his set day in his own house; and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
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.
Job's sons took turns having dinner parties in their homes, and they invited their sisters.
And his sons went and feasted in the house of each other on his appointed day; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Job's sons used to take turns giving a feast, to which all the others would come, and they always invited their three sisters to join them.
And his sons used to go and hold a feast at each other's house on his day, and they would send, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
And his sons feasted in the house of each one on his day. And they sent and called their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
His sonnes now wente on euery man, and made banckettes: one daye in one house, another daye in another, and sent for their iij. sisters, to eate & drinke with them.
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.
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.
And his sonnes went and banquetted in their houses euery one his day, and sent for their three sisters to eate and drinke with them.
And his sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one upon his day; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
And his sonnes went and feasted in their houses, euery one his day, and sent and called for their three sisters, to eate and to drinke with them.
And his sons visiting one another prepared a banquet every day, taking with them also their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
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.
And hise sones yeden, and maden feestis bi housis, ech man in his day; and thei senten, and clepiden her thre sistris, `that thei schulden ete, and drynke wiyn with hem.
And his sons went and held a feast in the house of each one on his day; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
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.
And his sons would go and feast in their houses, each on his appointed day, and would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Job's sons would take turns preparing feasts in their homes, and they would also invite their three sisters to celebrate with them.
His sons used to go and make a special supper in each one's house on a special day. And they would send for their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
His sons used to go and hold feasts in one another's houses in turn; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Now his sons were wont to go, and make a banquet, at the house of each one upon his day, - and to send and call their three sisters, to eat and to drink with them.
And his sons went, and made a feast by houses, every one in his day. And sending, they called their three sisters, to eat and drink with them.
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each on his day; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
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;
His sons used to take turns hosting parties in their homes, always inviting their three sisters to join them in their merrymaking. When the parties were over, Job would get up early in the morning and sacrifice a burnt offering for each of his children, thinking, "Maybe one of them sinned by defying God inwardly." Job made a habit of this sacrificial atonement, just in case they'd sinned.
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
sent and called: Psalms 133:1, Hebrews 13:1
Reciprocal: Job 1:13 - when Job 1:18 - Thy sons Ecclesiastes 7:2 - better Romans 12:10 - with brotherly love
Cross-References
God named the dry ground "Land," and he named the water "Ocean." God looked at what he had done and saw that it was good.
The earth produced all kinds of vegetation. God looked at what he had done, and it was good.
to rule day and night, and to separate light from darkness. God looked at what he had done, and it was good.
God made every one of them. Then he looked at what he had done, and it was good.
God looked at what he had done. All of it was very good! Evening came and then morning—that was the sixth day.
And I discovered that wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.
Nothing on earth is more beautiful than the morning sun.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And his sons went and feasted in their houses, everyone his day,.... It appears by this that Job's sons were grown up to men's estate, that they were from him, and were for themselves, and carried on a separate business on their own accounts, and had houses of their own, and, perhaps, were married; and being at some distance from each other, they met by appointment at certain times in their own houses, and had friendly and family entertainments in turn; for such were their feasts, not designed for intemperance, luxury, and wantonness, for then they would not have been encouraged, nor even connived at, by Job; but to cherish love and affection, and maintain harmony and unity among themselves, which must be very pleasing to their parent; for a pleasant thing it is for any, and especially for parents, to behold brethren dwelling together in unity, Psalms 133:1, besides, these feasts were kept, not in public houses, much less in houses of ill fame, but in their own houses, among themselves, at certain seasons, which they took in turn; and these were either at their time of sheep shearing, which was a time of feasting, 1 Samuel 25:2, or at the weaning of a child, Genesis 21:8, or rather on each of their birthdays, which in those early times were observed, especially those of persons of figure, Genesis 40:20, and the rather, as Job's birthday is called his day, as here, Job 3:1,
and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them; not to make a feast in their turn, but to partake of their entertainment; which, as is commonly observed, showed humanity, kindness, tenderness, and affection in them to their sisters, to invite them to take part with them in their innocent and social recreations, and modesty in their sisters not to thrust themselves into their company, or go without an invitation; these very probably were with Job, and went to the feasts with his leave, being very likely unmarried, or otherwise their husbands would have been invited also.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And his sons went and feasted in their houses - Dr. Good renders this, “and his sons went to hold a banquet house.” Tindal renders it, “made bankertea.” The Hebrew means, they went and made a “house-feast;” and the idea is, that they gave an entertainment in their dwellings, in the ordinary way in which such entertainments were made. The word used here (משׁתה mı̂shteh) is derived from שׁתה shâthâh, “to drink;” and then to drink together, to banquet. Schultens supposes that this was merely designed to keep up the proper familiarity between the different branches of the family, and not for purposes of revelry and dissipation; and this seems to accord with the view of Job. He, though a pious man, was not opposed to it, but he apprehended merely that they might have sinned in their hearts, Job 1:5. He knew the danger, and hence, he was more assiduous in imploring for them the divine guardianship.
Every one his day - In his proper turn, or when his day came round. Perhaps it refers only to their birthdays; see Job 3:1, where the word “day” is used to denote a birthday. In early times the birthday was observed with great solemnity and rejoicing. Perhaps in this statement the author of the Book of Job means to intimate that his family lived in entire harmony, and to give a picture of his domestic happiness strongly contrasted with the calamities which came upon his household. It was a great aggravation of his sufferings that a family thus peaceful and harmonious was wholly broken up. - The Chaldee adds, “until seven days were completed,” supposing that each one of these feasts lasted seven days, a supposition by no means improbable, if the families were in any considerable degree remote from each other.
And sent and called for their three sisters - This also may be regarded as a circumstance showing that these occasions were not designed for revelry. Young men, when they congregate for dissipation, do not usually invite their “sisters” to be with them; nor do they usually desire the presence of virtuous females at all. The probability, therefore, is, that this was designed as affectionate and friendly family conversation. In itself there was nothing wrong in it, nor was there necessarily any danger; yet Job felt it “possible” that they might have erred and forgotten God, and hence, he was engaged in more intense and ardent devotion on their account; Job 1:5.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 1:4. Feasted in their houses, every one his day — It is likely that a birthday festival is here intended. When the birthday of one arrived, he invited his brothers and sisters to feast with him; and each observed the same custom.
