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. When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send word to them and consecrate them, getting up early in the morning and offering (A)burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “(B)Perhaps my sons have sinned and (C)cursed God in their hearts.” Job did so continually.

(D)Now there was a day when the [a](E)sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and [b]Satan also came among them.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:6 I.e., prob. angels
  2. Job 1:6 Heb ha-satan; i.e., the adversary, and so throughout the ch

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