Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version His sons used to hold feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. New Living Translation Job’s sons would take turns preparing feasts in their homes, and they would also invite their three sisters to celebrate with them. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible Job’s sons would take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. King James Bible 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. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 And 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. Legacy Standard Bible 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. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And his sons were going and making a feast in the house, each man on his day, and were sending and inviting their three sisters to eat and drink with them. Brenton Septuagint Translation And his sons visiting one another prepared a banquet every day, taking with them also their three sisters to eat and drink with them. Contemporary English Version Job's sons took turns having feasts in their homes, and they always invited their three sisters to join in the eating and drinking. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation His sons used to go to each other's homes, where they would have parties. (Each brother took his turn having a party.) They would send someone to invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. Good News Translation 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. International Standard Version His sons used to travel to each other's houses in turn on a regular schedule and hold festivals, inviting their three sisters to celebrate with them. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version 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; Majority Standard Bible Job’s sons would take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. New American Bible His sons used to take turns giving feasts, sending invitations to their three sisters to eat and drink with them. NET Bible 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. New Revised Standard Version 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. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job's Character and Wealth…3and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East. 4Job’s sons would take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.… Cross References Job 1:3 and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East. Job 1:5 And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, "Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." This was Job's regular practice. Treasury of Scripture 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. sent and called. Psalm 133:1 A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! Hebrews 13:1 Let brotherly love continue. Jump to Previous Banquet Birthday Drink Eat Feast Feasted Feasts Held Hold Holding House Houses Invite Invited Part Regularly Sisters Three Times Turns UsedJump to Next Banquet Birthday Drink Eat Feast Feasted Feasts Held Hold Holding House Houses Invite Invited Part Regularly Sisters Three Times Turns UsedJob 1 1. The holiness, riches, and reverent care of Job for his children.6. Satan, appearing before God, obtains leave to afflict Job. 13. Understanding of the loss of his children and goods, in his mourning Job blesses God. (4) Every one his day.--i.e., probably his birthday. (Comp. Genesis 40:20; Genesis 21:8; and in the New Testament Matthew 14:6, Mark 6:21.)Verse 4. - And his sons went and feasted. "Went and feasted" seems to mean "were in the habit of feastlng" (Rosenmuller, Lee). In their houses. Each had his own residence, and the residence was not a tent, but a" house." Job and his sons were not mere nomads, but belonged to the settled population. The same is implied by the "ploughing of the oxen" (ver. 14), and indeed by Job's "yoke of oxen" in ver. 3. Every one his day. Most commentators regard these feasts as birthday festivities. Each son in his turn, when his birthday arrived, entertained his six brothers. Others think that each of the seven brothers had his own special day of the week on which, he received his brothers at his table, so that the feasting was continuous. But this scarcely suits the context. And it is admitted that "his day" (in Job 3:1) means "his birthday." The celebration of birthdays by means of a feast was a very widespread custom in the East (see Genesis 40:20; Herod., 1:133; 9:110; Mark 14:21). And sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. This by itself is sufficient to show that the feasts were occasional, not continuous. Constant absence of daughters, day after day, from the parental board is inconceivable. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [Job's] sonsבָנָיו֙ (ḇā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son would take turns וְהָלְכ֤וּ (wə·hā·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk holding וְעָשׂ֣וּ (wə·‘ā·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6213: To do, make feasts מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה (miš·teh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4960: Drink, drinking, a banquet, feast in their homes, בֵּ֖ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house and they would invite וְשָׁלְח֗וּ (wə·šā·lə·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out their three לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (liš·lō·šeṯ) Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice sisters אַחְיֽוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם (’aḥ·yō·w·ṯê·hem) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister to eat לֶאֱכֹ֥ל (le·’ĕ·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 398: To eat and drink וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת (wə·liš·tō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8354: To imbibe with them. עִמָּהֶֽם׃ (‘im·mā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5973: With, equally with Links Job 1:4 NIVJob 1:4 NLT Job 1:4 ESV Job 1:4 NASB Job 1:4 KJV Job 1:4 BibleApps.com Job 1:4 Biblia Paralela Job 1:4 Chinese Bible Job 1:4 French Bible Job 1:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 1:4 His sons went and held a feast (Jb) |