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Job 1:4

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.
Job 1:4 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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.

    ASV

  • 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.

    BBE

  • 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.

    DBY

  • 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.

    WEB

  • 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;

    YLT

  • 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.

    ENG

  • 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.

    WBT

  • Job’s sons would take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

    BSB

In context

2And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

3His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

4And 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.

5And 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.

6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

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