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.
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Gill's Exposition
And his sons went and feasted in their houses, everyone his day,.... It appears by this that Job's sons were grown up to men's estate, that they were from him, and were for themselves, and carried on…
Barnes' Notes
And his sons went and feasted in their houses - Dr. Good renders this, “and his sons went to hold a banquet house.” Tindal renders it, “made bankertea.” The Hebrew means, they went and made a…
We have here a further account of Job's prosperity and his piety.
I. His great comfort in his children is taken notice of as an instance of his prosperity; for our temporal comforts are borrowed,…
A trait from Job's ordinary life, illustrating the happiness and unity of his children and the father's scrupulous piety
4. in their houses, every one his day lit. made a feast at the house of each on…