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Job 1:4

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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

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…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 1:4-5

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,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Job 1:4-5

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…

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