Job 1:4-5
King James Version
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.
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.
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Job 1:4-5
Amplified Bible
4 His sons used to go [in turn] and feast in the house of each one on his [a]day, and they would send word and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.(A) 5 When the days of their feasting were over, Job would send [for them] and consecrate them, rising early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned and [b]cursed God in their hearts.” Job did this at all [such] times.
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- Job 1:4 Lit house of each man his day. It has been inferred by some that his refers to Job, and that his day was Job’s birthday or some other special occasion for him. But the Hebrew wording indicates instead that his refers to each of the brothers in turn, and since there were seven of them, it follows that they held a banquet every day of the week, rotating from house to house, as is also indicated in v 5. This is evidence both of the brothers’ prosperity and the close relationship they maintained with one another.
- Job 1:5 Lit blessed, a euphemism for “cursed.” The very idea of cursing God was so repugnant and sacrilegious to the godly that they would not use the word in speech or thought.
Job 1:4-5
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
4 Sus hijos acostumbraban ir y hacer un banquete en la casa de cada uno por turno, e invitaban[a] a sus tres hermanas para comer y beber con ellos. 5 Cuando los días del banquete habían pasado[b], Job enviaba a buscarlos y los santificaba, y levantándose temprano, ofrecía holocaustos(A) conforme al número de todos ellos. Porque Job decía: «Quizá mis hijos hayan pecado(B) y maldecido a Dios en sus corazones(C)». Job siempre hacía así.
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