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And his sons used to go and hold a feast at each other’s house[a] on his day, and they would send, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. Then when[b] the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send,[c] and he would sanctify them. Thus[d] he would arise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of all of them, because Job thought,[e] “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed[f] God in their heart.” This is what Job used to do all the time.[g]

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:4 Literally “at the house of a man,” or “at the house of each”
  2. Job 1:5 Literally “And it would happen that,” or “And it would happen when”
  3. Job 1:5 Literally “and Job would send”
  4. Job 1:5 Hebrew “And”
  5. Job 1:5 Or “said”
  6. Job 1:5 Literally “blessed”— negative meaning by context
  7. Job 1:5 Or “always”; literally “all the days”

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.

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